Forgotten filename · Worked example

Follow the clues until you can confirm the file.

Start from remembered document text, then decide whether to add a clue or restrict the folder scope. This recorded five-file example shows why more results can still be useful—and why having a result does not prove the target is there.

What the example starts with

This sequence was recorded in AIClue v26.8.12 using five demonstration TXT files in 项目甲 (Project A) and 项目乙 (Project B). The initial remembered phrase is 履约保证金 (performance bond), possibly associated with Project A. Screenshots retain the Chinese interface and exact queries; they are not a separate English-language test. The mode is 智能搜索 (Smart Search), not a strict requirement that every part of the query appear together.

1. Start with remembered document text

Smart Search for 履约保证金 returns three candidate files from Project A and Project B — Searching 履约保证金 returns 3 files: 往来记录.txt (correspondence), 补充说明.txt (additional notes), and 会议纪要.txt (meeting notes). Compare paths and snippets first. These are candidates, not yet a confirmed target.

2. Add a location clue when your memory is uncertain

The combined query returns five results, with the two files matching both text and the Project A path ranked first — Change the query to 履约保证金项目甲, with no space in this recorded input and no directory filter. The count rises from 3 to 5. The two files matching the performance-bond text and Project A in the path rank first. Other partial matches remain. Adding a clue can help relevance; it does not guarantee fewer results or require every part of the query to match.

3. Use a folder filter when the location is known

The path filter selects Project A and the original query returns two files — Restore the query to 履约保证金 and select 项目甲 in the path filter. Now only 往来记录.txt and 会议纪要.txt remain: 2 results. Project B’s additional notes are excluded from the left-hand list. Selecting a folder restricts the scope; typing its name into the query is a different action.

4. Confirm the document in preview

Meeting notes preview shows the ten-working-day return period and the 星河计划 reference — Select 会议纪要.txt. Its full path belongs to Project A, and the body states that the performance bond is returned ten working days after acceptance. The reference is 星河计划 (Star River project). These details confirm the target. The related-content panel is a separate exploration area and may include other folders; it is not the filtered search list.

5. Another clue: a result exists, but the target is missing

Searching 星河计划 within Project B returns one partial match on 计划 in 海岸计划 — Use 星河计划 as the query but select Project B. One file still appears: 补充说明.txt. Its snippet highlights 计划 (project) within 海岸计划 (Coast project). This is not the intended Star River file. A result is not proof of success, and absence of the complete phrase does not imply zero matches. Inspect the matched part and check the selected folder.

6. Keep the query and remove the folder restriction

Removing the directory filter restores Project A meeting notes at the top of two results — Remove only the folder filter. Keep 星河计划 and Smart Search unchanged. The count rises from 1 to 2, and Project A’s meeting notes reappear first; the additional notes remain a partial match. The comparison shows that the earlier scope excluded the target. There is no need to start by repeatedly changing the query or rebuilding search data.

Choose your next action

Observation	Action	Confirmation
You remember text but not the name	Search a distinctive source-text clue	Check snippets and full paths
The project or location is uncertain	Add the location clue and observe ranking	Inspect matched fields; a clue is not a folder filter
The directory is known	Apply a directory filter	Check the filter indicator and result paths
Results exist but the target is missing	Inspect partial matches and overly narrow scope	Keep the query and remove restrictive filters for comparison
A file looks close	Preview it and check the relevant details	Use both content and path, not rank alone

What this recording establishes

Counts and ordering are observations from these five demonstration files, not fixed outcomes for every library. Ordinary keywords need at least two characters, and readable content must finish processing. If the target is still missing, use the content-search guide to check mode, folders, processing, and format. Sorting by date is not a new search condition or a guarantee of exact phrase matching.