For example, I have an entity with field "description". In the settings of this entity in "Add Find Columns" I checked field "description". "description" has follow text: "some words about entity". when I type in Quick Find field text "some words" I get my entity, but when I type text "about entity" I get nothing. This looks like search engine try to find entity with field "description" which BEGINS WITH "some words", but doesn't try to find which CONTAINS typed text. How can I fix that?
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Try adding a * before and after the search phrase.
So search for: *about entity*
The * acts as a wildcard for any number of characters.

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Yeah, that works! Thanks! But it's not very well to type my search parameter with * before and after that parameter. How to customize this? – anykey3 Apr 24 '13 at 13:57
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I wouldn't like to type * symbol everytime. – anykey3 Apr 24 '13 at 14:08
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Like James said - I don't think this is possible, not in a supported manner anyway. – Jason Lattimer Apr 24 '13 at 21:14
I have found an answer.
Go to the following path and find "stage.js" file "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Dynamics CRM\CRMWeb_static_common\scripts\"
Create a backup copy of this file before any modification, so that you have the original copy too
Open "stage.js" in a text editor such as EmEditor
Find the following line of code: sFindCriteria=Trim(findCriteria.value.replace(/[*]+/,"*"));findCriteria.value=sFindCriteria;
Now change it to : sFindCriteria=Trim(findCriteria.value.replace(/[*]+/,""));if (sFindCriteria != "" && sFindCriteria.substr(0, 1) != "") sFindCriteria = "*" + sFindCriteria;findCriteria.value=sFindCriteria;
Save the file and try Quick Find to see the change

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Unsupported approach. Bad practice and not recommended. Can be broken during of installation of UR and so on. Good and supported way to write plugin that will handle RetrieveMultiple message. – Andrew Butenko Feb 18 '14 at 11:15
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1@AndriiButenko It is working fine with RU-14. I cannot find a single way and you are telling about supported way. Post the supported way if you have any – Dot_NET Pro Feb 18 '14 at 11:18
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Try to implement this approach with CRM Online and you will understand what I've meant. Supported way as I wrote - plugin that will handle RetrieveMultiple message, analyze it and replace conditions with required. I don't have source code for it now but I've done such kind of customization 2 years ago. – Andrew Butenko Feb 18 '14 at 11:26
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1You recommend this solution to other person. I want this person know about possible issues. So take care buddy. – Andrew Butenko Feb 18 '14 at 11:41