# Is there a way to search within a specific project folder? For instance: I'd like to find all API Extract components named "API Extract 0" in folder x

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**Category:** Matillion ETL\
**Created:** [August 21, 2024, 9:59pm UTC](https://matillioncommunity.discourse.group/t/is-there-a-way-to-search-within-a-specific-project-folder-for-instance-id-like-to-find-all-api-extract-components-named-api-extract-0-in-folder-x/2457 "2024-08-21T21:59:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![andrew.terwiel](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/matillioncommunity.discourse.group/andrew.terwiel/32/1106_2.png) [@andrew.terwiel](https://matillioncommunity.discourse.group/u/andrew.terwiel)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2024, 9:59pm UTC](https://matillioncommunity.discourse.group/t/is-there-a-way-to-search-within-a-specific-project-folder-for-instance-id-like-to-find-all-api-extract-components-named-api-extract-0-in-folder-x/2457/1 "2024-08-21T21:59:35Z")

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My project contains many folders that are separate ETLs. When working on one ETL within one folder, sometimes I'd like to find components within that folder. I don't want to do a global project search.

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**Author:** ![ClaireSeniorCommunityManager](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7ba0ec/32.png) [@ClaireSeniorCommunityManager](https://matillioncommunity.discourse.group/u/ClaireSeniorCommunityManager)\
**Post date:** [September 6, 2024, 10:47am UTC](https://matillioncommunity.discourse.group/t/is-there-a-way-to-search-within-a-specific-project-folder-for-instance-id-like-to-find-all-api-extract-components-named-api-extract-0-in-folder-x/2457/2 "2024-09-06T10:47:27Z")

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Hi [@andrew.terwiel](https://matillioncommunity.discourse.group/u/andrew.terwiel)​ and welcome to the community!

I've had a check with the team and while the UI does not allow for folder-specific searching. you can export/import the subset of jobs into a new project and search there. I've been given the following steps for you to try;

1. Export the contents of the folder
2. Create a new project
3. Import the exported jobs
4. Now search (bottom right) for the relevant keywords

Let us know if that helps!

Many thanks,

Claire