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File indexing and search is supported with PowerProtect Data Manager for file system workloads. As a prerequisite, one or more search nodes must be deployed. Indexing for file search and the restore option is enabled from the protection policy. Starting with PowerProtect Data Manager 19.15, you can select and restore multiple files with below combinations:
When the file system backup is completed, the File Search option is available to search and restore the required files.
The FS File Search window provides the ability to search for the required files using the different search criteria options.
File search and restore options: