Text filter in library

[scottgable]

In the library module there is the text field to find images by filename. I recently imported a properly formatted list of 253 image names into the text field. Again, this was formatted proiperly with no carriage entries and with commas. 

Not only is lightroom not able to pull these images (it appears to just disconnect from entire catalog database) but the text field is automatically filled with the same list every time I try to use the text search field.

This effectively forces me to quit LR and restart and I have no access to the text filter now.

Any ideas on this?

[GoldingD]

I assume you are attempting as shown in the image below?

The Image below only has two file names typed in via paste, but shows the concept. Note that this image was with Show Pictures in Subfolderrs on.

lightroom not able to pull these images 

What folder have you selected? Are the photos in question in that folder?

Also, are they in a subfolder, and do yo have the option to show photos in subfolders on?

The image below is with the option to include photos in subfolders off

 That is a default behaviour, it brings up the most recent.

This effectively forces me to quit LR and restart and I have no access to the text filter now.

Are you able, when you select the text filter to delete the entry?

Have you considered resetting your preferences file?

[Bob Somrak]

If your filenames have spaces in them than this will not work.