Searching a subset of help topics is useful if you consistently
use a particular section of the online help (and not other sections),
or if you are confident that the information you need is in a particular
section.
About this task
By default, when you search in the information center, all
the topics in the contents view are searched.
Fast path: If
you are confident that the information that you seek is in a particular
branch of the navigation tree, select the topic at the top of the
branch, click
Search topics 
, and select
Search this
topic and all subtopics.
Alternatively, you can
narrow your search to a particular set of topics by creating a search
list, which defines a limited scope for the search. You can then search
within that scope.
Procedure
- Click Search scope at the top of
the information center near the Search field.
- Select Search only the following topics and
click New.
- In List name, enter a name for your
new search list.
- In the Topics to search list, select
the topic sections to include in your search. To select subtopics,
expand the branches.
- Click OK. Your new search list is displayed
in the Search only the following topics list.
To apply this search list to subsequent searches, click OK.
Restriction: In some browsers, such as Konqueror
and Safari, the save search lists function is not supported.
Results
The current active search list is displayed next to the
Search
scope link. The search list that you last used persists each time
that you use the help system. Searches return hits only within the
defined search scope.
What to do next
To return the search scope to cover all topics, click
Search
scope, select
Search all topics,
and click
OK.