# Alfred search not finding DT3

**URL:** <https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/alfred-search-not-finding-dt3/56427>\
**Category:** DEVONthink\
**Created:** [June 10, 2020, 12:01am UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/alfred-search-not-finding-dt3/56427 "2020-06-10T00:01:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![R\_Barre](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/user_avatar/discourse.devontechnologies.com/r_barre/32/14301_2.png) [@R\_Barre](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/R_Barre)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2020, 12:01am UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/alfred-search-not-finding-dt3/56427/1 "2020-06-10T00:01:08Z")

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I just installed Alfred, and alas, its search function - which is otherwise excellent - has not found text in DT3 databases. I’ve added to its Search Scope the folder where my DT3 databases are, but I’m wondering if I need to point it somewhere else. Spotlight finds these things well enough … anyone know what I need to do to get Alfred to as well?

Thanks in advance.

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**Author:** ![Stephen\_C](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/user_avatar/discourse.devontechnologies.com/stephen_c/32/8107_2.png) [@Stephen\_C](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/Stephen_C)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2020, 11:16am UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/alfred-search-not-finding-dt3/56427/2 "2020-06-10T11:16:27Z")

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I suspect you need an Alfred workflow for that. See, for example, this [older thread](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/alfred-workflow-for-dt-3-x/46778) on the subject.

Stephen

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**Author:** ![Claire](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/f6c823/32.png) [@Claire](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/Claire)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2020, 11:43am UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/alfred-search-not-finding-dt3/56427/3 "2020-06-10T11:43:08Z")

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I don’t know if this is universal, but I found adding the path /Users/[username]/Library/Metadata to Alfred’s search scope made a difference. It’s a tip I picked up from George at Curio when I had the same problem accessing DevonThink data through Curio.

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**Author:** ![Stephen\_C](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/user_avatar/discourse.devontechnologies.com/stephen_c/32/8107_2.png) [@Stephen\_C](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/Stephen_C)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2020, 2:14pm UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/alfred-search-not-finding-dt3/56427/4 "2020-06-10T14:14:00Z")

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That’s helpful…at least to me! Thanks.

Stephen