How to search for features in a shapefile layer?

Question

New ArcGIS Explorer 1200 on new Win7 computer. Old shapefiles with parcel outlines and ownership data.

In ArcExplorer 2.0.800 I could click the binoculars and get a "Find Features" window where I could search for any value in my dbf file. Type a word, pick the "theme" to search, and click find, and it would list all matches. Pick one and it would highlight, pan, or zoom to it.

I can open the same shapefiles in 1200, and there is still a "binoculars" icon, but it searches some online database of the whole world instead of the features in my shapefile dbf. I've been able to get my shapefile data to popup and tooltip properly, but there are 84 MB of data to search through, so there is no hope of manually stumbling across the bit I want. I'm pretty sure I've looked in every corner of the new version, and I can't find a way to search my features.

What am I missing?

DustinDunnill · Answer

ESRI-

I think it's best to use the find window to look for features in layers. I know we can use the query to select features, but you have togo to tool and build query which most of explorer audiences do not really appreciate.

I suggest ESRI should enable current Find function to be able to look for features in layers.

Thank you,
Serena

I strongly second that suggestion.

SerenaCain · Answer

ESRI-

I think it's best to use the find window to look for features in layers. I know we can use the query to select features, but you have togo to tool and build query which most of explorer audiences do not really appreciate.

I suggest ESRI should enable current Find function to be able to look for features in layers.

Thank you,
Serena

MichaelBranscomb · Answer

Loren,

You might also want to take a look at the new ArcGIS Explorer version 1500 which will be released shortly. There is some new functionality for querying layers (including Shapefiles). It's not a straightforward "search" as such but it is does provide a more powerful query capability.

Regards

Mike

P.S. If you try http://www.arcgis.com/home/search.html?q=Explorer%20Add-In&t=content you will see all the ArcGIS Explorer Add-Ins currently on ArcGIS.com.