Finding exactly what you need in Opera just got easier with Extended Searching.

Example: Searching for LED Bulbs

Let’s say you want to find all your “LED” type “Bulbs” in your stock file.

1. Go to Stock Processing.
2. Press Ctrl+F or click the Search icon in the toolbar.
3. Enter bulb into the search box and hit return.  

✔️ You’ll get all stock items with “bulb” in the description — great!

❌ But what if you only want LED bulbs?

Here’s the trick:

• LED might be stored in Search Ref 1, not in the description.
• To narrow the search, enter bulb LED (or vice versa) in the search box.

Now you’ll only see LED-type bulbs — exactly what you’re looking for.

How to Enable Extended Searching

 This feature can be activated in your User Preferences — simply check the box for “Extended Search” to turn it on.

Bonus: It Works Across the System

 This powerful search method isn’t limited to stock items — it also works in:

• Sales & Purchase Orders
• Reference fields when buying or selling items
• Sales and Purchase Ledgers

Another Example:

Need to find suppliers with “Motors” in the name and based in “London”?

1.  Enter: Motors London

2. In the Advanced button menu, add Address Line 4 to your search field

      Your results will now match both criteria!

Give it a try and save time across multiple modules in Opera.

Need help setting it up? Just get in touch!