# Search for attached documents **URL:** \ **Category:** Flowable Engine\ **Created:** [February 9, 2017, 5:01pm UTC](https://forum.flowable.org/t/search-for-attached-documents/270 "2017-02-09T17:01:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![charlie.michael](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ce7236/32.png) [@charlie.michael](https://forum.flowable.org/u/charlie.michael)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2017, 5:01pm UTC](https://forum.flowable.org/t/search-for-attached-documents/270/1 "2017-02-09T17:01:14Z")
How do I search documents that have been attached to a process without opening the processes individually? ---
**Author:** ![PHH](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/forum.flowable.org/phh/32/94_2.png) [@PHH](https://forum.flowable.org/u/PHH)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2017, 5:15pm UTC](https://forum.flowable.org/t/search-for-attached-documents/270/2 "2017-02-09T17:15:59Z")
There’s nothing in the UI currently, if that’s what you’re asking. Cheers Paul. ---
**Author:** ![charlie.michael](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ce7236/32.png) [@charlie.michael](https://forum.flowable.org/u/charlie.michael)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2017, 5:22pm UTC](https://forum.flowable.org/t/search-for-attached-documents/270/3 "2017-02-09T17:22:13Z")
Exactly. Will there be such a possibility in the future? Thanks Paul ---
**Author:** ![PHH](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/forum.flowable.org/phh/32/94_2.png) [@PHH](https://forum.flowable.org/u/PHH)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2017, 5:25pm UTC](https://forum.flowable.org/t/search-for-attached-documents/270/4 "2017-02-09T17:25:09Z")
Quite possibly, but it’s not on the list in the short term at the moment. Cheers Paul. ---
**Author:** ![charlie.michael](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ce7236/32.png) [@charlie.michael](https://forum.flowable.org/u/charlie.michael)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2017, 5:42pm UTC](https://forum.flowable.org/t/search-for-attached-documents/270/5 "2017-02-09T17:42:09Z")
Thanks Paul. Michael ---
**Author:** ![charlie.michael](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ce7236/32.png) [@charlie.michael](https://forum.flowable.org/u/charlie.michael)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2017, 5:29pm UTC](https://forum.flowable.org/t/search-for-attached-documents/270/6 "2017-11-15T17:29:07Z")
Hi, Has anyone developed this feature for searching attached documents in processes? Thanks ---
**Author:** ![tijs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bc79bd/32.png) [@tijs](https://forum.flowable.org/u/tijs)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2017, 1:00pm UTC](https://forum.flowable.org/t/search-for-attached-documents/270/7 "2017-11-16T13:00:06Z")
Hi, Could you elaborate a bit on what kind of search you are looking for exactly? Are you looking for a Java API to search or something different? Best regards, Tijs ---
**Author:** ![charlie.michael](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ce7236/32.png) [@charlie.michael](https://forum.flowable.org/u/charlie.michael)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2017, 3:29pm UTC](https://forum.flowable.org/t/search-for-attached-documents/270/8 "2017-11-16T15:29:53Z")
Hi @tijs Using Flowable we are required to go to each processes to be able to consult the documents that have been attached. I would like to have an alternative that allows to query the documents without having to go to each process. Best regards, ---
**Author:** ![tijs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bc79bd/32.png) [@tijs](https://forum.flowable.org/u/tijs)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2017, 3:36pm UTC](https://forum.flowable.org/t/search-for-attached-documents/270/9 "2017-11-16T15:36:01Z")
Hi, Ok understood. You can use the ContentService createContentItemQuery method that’s part of the Content Engine and can be retrieved through the ContentEngineConfiguration to query on content items. You can query on multiple values, including process instance id. Best regards, Tijs ---
**Author:** ![charlie.michael](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ce7236/32.png) [@charlie.michael](https://forum.flowable.org/u/charlie.michael)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2017, 3:44pm UTC](https://forum.flowable.org/t/search-for-attached-documents/270/10 "2017-11-16T15:44:08Z")
Hi @tijs , Thanks for the reply. I will try that. Best regards ---
**Author:** ![nforrester](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/e68b1a/32.png) [@nforrester](https://forum.flowable.org/u/nforrester)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2018, 7:52pm UTC](https://forum.flowable.org/t/search-for-attached-documents/270/11 "2018-01-02T19:52:14Z")
Hi @tijs, As an admin, I need to be able to see and download attachments that business users uploaded to forms from the UI. Is this possible? Thank you, Nathan ---
**Author:** ![ruzkant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7ea924/32.png) [@ruzkant](https://forum.flowable.org/u/ruzkant)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2018, 12:17pm UTC](https://forum.flowable.org/t/search-for-attached-documents/270/12 "2018-01-05T12:17:36Z")
Maybe have a look at the flowable-admin application where there is a Content Engine tab… ![image](https://cdck-file-uploads-canada1.s3.dualstack.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com/flex035/uploads/flowable/original/1X/8b5964d8d308639a6cc615180bb1b23864b1d7ea.png) ---
**Author:** ![nforrester](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/e68b1a/32.png) [@nforrester](https://forum.flowable.org/u/nforrester)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2018, 7:43pm UTC](https://forum.flowable.org/t/search-for-attached-documents/270/13 "2018-01-05T19:43:48Z")
The attachment can be found in the Content Engine, but not downloaded. I can only see that it is there and the beginning of its contents. ---
**Author:** ![ruzkant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7ea924/32.png) [@ruzkant](https://forum.flowable.org/u/ruzkant)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2018, 4:36am UTC](https://forum.flowable.org/t/search-for-attached-documents/270/14 "2018-01-06T04:36:48Z")
Ok apologies, mine is not actually currently working, throws an exception there, just assumed you would be able to download it in a working version… > > nforrester > > January 5 | The attachment can be found in the Content Engine, but not downloaded. I can only see that it is there and the beginning of its contents. Visit Topic or reply to this email to respond. In Reply To > > ruzkant > > January 5 | Maybe have a look at the flowable-admin application where there is a Content Engine tab… [image] Visit Topic or reply to this email to respond. To unsubscribe from these emails, click here.