How can search in a specific folder in Databricks?

[Reza]

There is a keyword search option in Databricks that searches for a command or word in the entire workspace. How can search for a command in a specific folder or repository?

[-werners-]

There is no such functionality at the moment.

But there are ways to achieve this:

1. export the workspace by using the databricks cli. It will download all the notebooks etc, then you can perform a search with your IDE or ...
2. use Repos. The workbooks are sent to git (Github, Azure Devops,...) and there you can go to your files and perform a search there.

The 2nd option is ofc a better approach.

[Reza]

My question was regarding a simple search in specific folders in Databricks, not cli or GitHub repo.

[Reza]

I know. However, I want to search in a specific folder entire databricks that I have access too.

[Atanu]

@Reza Rajabi​  it actually search entire databricks . I think best search match can show the folder destination too.

[Anonymous]

@Reza Rajabi​ - Does Atanu's response answer your question?

[Reza]

No.

[Anonymous]

@Reza Rajabi​ - Thank you for letting us know.

[Anonymous]

@Reza Rajabi​ - We have not forgotten you. We are looking for someone to help.

[Atanu · Accepted solution]

I think folder wise search wont work cause search engine works respective to the workspace.

please raise a feature request - https://docs.databricks.com/resources/ideas.html @Reza Rajabi​ 

[nelsoncardenas]

I would not consider this resolved. When I visit a forum, it's to find a solution, and I'm not completely sure if this feature has still not been created in Databricks since 2022. Regardless of that, I have submitted the feature request in Databricks.