How to fill/update the catalog for searches

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doc-ralf
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How to fill/update the catalog for searches

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Hi,

I'm trying to classify all my (mostly biological) fotos. So I enter the name of all living objects in the Object description.

However, when I try to search for a specified object, I can't find it with a search using the catalog. It can only be found with a full scan of all files.

How can I update the catalog, so that these pictures can be found using catalog search instead?
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Re: How to fill/update the catalog for searches

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Settings>Catalog>Add folder
Pierre.
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Re: How to fill/update the catalog for searches

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Yes, they are all in the Catalog

but somehow the IPCT Object description data is not in the Catalog.

E.g.: This is a typical IPTC description:
Objekte:
Calluna vulgaris
Besenheide
Sommerradtour 2017
Deutschland, NRW, Haltern, NSG Westruper Heide
If I perform a search for IPTC using the Catalog, the pictures of "Calluna vulgaris" can't be found.
But when doing a full search, they are found - but slowy, of course.

What am I doing wrong?
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could you send me a picture file?
Pierre.
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