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Advanced search in Datamolino

How to find documents using the search field, filters, search scope, and approval-flow tabs in the document list.

Written by Lubica Jakubac

Search and filters

The document list has a search bar at the top with two text fields - Supplier and Invoice Number - and a Status dropdown. Type into the text fields, select a status, and click Search to filter the list. For more options, click the filter icon next to the search bar to open the advanced filters panel.

Search requires at least 3 characters in any text field - a validation message appears if you type fewer.

Once filters are set, click Search to apply them. To clear, reset the filters and search again.

The Status dropdown includes: Ready, Not Ready, Data Duplicate, Export Error, and Exported. If the Approval Flow add-on is enabled on the folder, three additional statuses appear: Awaiting Approval, Approved, and Rejected.

👉 What can I filter by in the advanced panel?

  1. Date - filter by issue date, tax date, or due date.

  2. Amount - set a price range, or enter the same value in both fields to match an exact amount.

  3. Payment status - paid or unpaid.

  4. Document type - invoice, credit note, receipt, purchase order, and other supported types.

  5. Supplier contact - searches by the contact name in your accounting software rather than the supplier name on the document - useful when the two differ.

  6. Purchase No., Item or Invoice Description

👉 Can I combine search and filters?

Yes - type in the search fields, select a status, and apply advanced filters at the same time. Results show documents that match all of them.

👉 Can I act on the results in bulk?

Yes. Once the list is narrowed, select documents and run a bulk action - bulk archive, bulk delete, bulk export, or bulk download of the original files.


Search across all folders

If you don't know which folder a document is in, use the search on the main Documents dashboard. It searches across every folder you have access to by supplier name and/or invoice number, or alternatively by item or invoice description.


Approval flow tabs

If your folder has the Approval Flow add-on enabled, two extra tabs appear in the document list: Awaiting Approval and Awaiting Export. Three additional statuses also appear in the Status dropdown: Awaiting Approval, Approved, and Rejected.

👉 I don't see have these options in statuses - why?

The Approval Flow add-on must be enabled on the folder for these tabs to appear.

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