# Search optimization
**URL:** https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/search-optimization/1948
**Category:** Discussion
**Created:** [February 20, 2012, 10:43am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/search-optimization/1948 "2012-02-20T10:43:39Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author:  [@ranch](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/ranch)
#### Post date: [February 20, 2012, 10:43am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/search-optimization/1948/1 "2012-02-20T10:43:39Z")
Hi,
What is the best way to optimize file searching? I need to search for a file in 6 folders and thier subfolders, and would like to stop the search and continue to the next step once the file is found.
Cheers,
Ranch.
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### Author:  [@ranch](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/ranch)
#### Post date: [February 28, 2012, 3:51am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/search-optimization/1948/2 "2012-02-28T03:51:23Z")
Anyone?
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### Author:  [@Vincent](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/Vincent)
#### Post date: [February 29, 2012, 7:31am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/search-optimization/1948/3 "2012-02-29T07:31:43Z")
Unfortunately there is no built in functionality to terminate a search like that at this time.
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### Author:  [@ranch](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/ranch)
#### Post date: [February 29, 2012, 8:03am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/search-optimization/1948/4 "2012-02-29T08:03:12Z")
Thank you.