Searching Workflow History List

Question

Is it possible to search within the Workflow History List?

<<site url>>/Lists/Workflow History/AllItems.aspx

I need to be able to search for a specific event, but I don't see a search field like regular lists.

I am using SharePoint online, and it doesn't display the "Find an item" search box.

Answer 1

I never use the Workflow History list for important events or auditable events related to my workflow, since the workflow history list is purged by the system. I create a second list that I write my audit log to. Then you have all of the "normal" list tools available to you.

Answer 2

I'm on SP2013 on premise, and this worked for me to show the search box.

First, you have to set the list to be displayable by the browser. I did this through SharePoint Designer, unchecking the 'hide from browser'.

Then, I edited the 'All History' view page, and edited the actual web part for the view. In the miscellaneous section at the bottom, there's an option to 'Display search box'. Check that, save the webpart, save the page. This didn't 'stick' until I did the first step.

The list is shown to be searchable in list settings, but when I tested a search it never brought back any items. But maybe something else is going on timing wise, with it going from a hidden list to a viewable list...