# Searching for tasks

You can search for specific tasks by typing a string into the Search Tasks box above the table. Enterprise Manager searches only textual columns, not numeric columns. The following columns are included in the search, even if a column is not displayed in the user interface:

* State
* Reason
* Server
* Task
* Profile
* Type
* Stage
* Loading Ended
* Source Name
* Source Type
* Target Name
* Target Type
* Tags
* Project (relevant for Compose tasks only)

You can also restrict a search to a specific column by preceding the search string with the column name and a colon, as follows: ColumnName:value (for example: Server:john-vm.abc.local). This is applicable to all available columns, not only the columns listed above.

Information note When searching for a number, only enter whole numbers, no commas or special characters. For example, to search for 2,500, as displayed in the user interface, enter `2500`; to search for 100%, enter 100.