# OpenQuery(ISearchQuery, SearchFlags)

> Open a search view for a given query.

## Definition

* **Type:** Method
* **Namespace:** [UnityEditor.Search](/engine/6000.5/script-reference/unityeditor/search.md)
* **Assembly:** UnityEditor

```csharp
public static ISearchView OpenQuery(ISearchQuery sq, SearchFlags flags)
```

### Parameters

**** (\[ISearchQuery]\(/engine/6000.5/script-reference/unityeditor/search/isearchquery)): Search query.**** (\[SearchFlags]\(/engine/6000.5/script-reference/unityeditor/search/searchflags)): Additional flags to execute the query.

### Returns

| Type                                                                             | Description                                         |
| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------- |
| [ISearchView](/engine/6000.5/script-reference/unityeditor/search/isearchview.md) | Search view if the query was successfully executed. |