(Robot Framework IDE) RIDE->Search Tests Window-> Search tab what is "ADD all to Selected" used for

Question

As the title says, in RIDE interface for Robot Framework, on the Search Tests Window, i have two Tabs: 1-Search 2- Add All to Selected For first Tab, i wonder if i can insert a list of Test cases on search box and if the second TAB will tick them on the interface. I couldn't use it in this way but seems to function like that. Any idea?

Edit: So here i have added two complete test names separated with comma followed by space:

but as you see the Search Engine finds only the last test name. I can search by what i have added as TestID inside Documentation of each test,and add something like :

TC-69, TC67 but search engine finds as before only the last test.

Answer 1

You don't mention what version of RIDE you are using. In the past there was a bug on that search feature. Today I have verified that Search function is working as expected on RIDE version 2.0b2, in Windows 10, Python 3.9 and wxPython 4.1.1.

I used a list in the Search box and then Add All to Selected. I use a large test name and a partial test name:

9__Checks if all the firewall rules related to the Network Discovery group are disabled, 2_

Here is a partial capture of the dialog (not the best colors combination ;) :

EDIT: Please edit the search text to not include the word Acces or Accès, so it is only Contextuel_REFSITE.

Another problem (could be a bug in RIDE) is the documentation having latin characters, and the search function become broken.

The tab Tag Search, will only search by tags, and then you have the option to add to Included or to Excluded tests.

Note: It is very important to confirm the version of RIDE you are using (Tools->View RIDE Log).