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description: The Find feature enables you to search the entire backup history and easily retrieve any record or attachment. This capability enables you to comply with regulations, and initiate a restore job from the results found.
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# How to Search within Backups for Workday

The Find feature enables you to search the entire backup history and easily retrieve any record or attachment. This capability enables you to comply with regulations, and initiate a restore job from the results found.

Find is an advanced full-text search capability available in all your backup snapshots. The tool searches all fields, on all standard and custom reports, and more. The tool can also search for attachment names and within attachment contents. Only PDF, DOC, JSON, and TXT files are supported for attachment content search.

## Initiating a Find

Initiate a Find from either:

- The Find tab.

Or

- The main services screen:
    
    - In the Cards View
    - In the List View
    
    In the Cards View
    
    On the selected card go to the top right hand corner and select the three dots. Select the Find option.
    
    In the List View
    
    On the selected row go to the right hand side and select the three dots. Select the Find option.