Search in the Models & Objects view

In the Models & Objects view of the repository, you can search for models and objects in the search context of a database or a database group. The search results are listed in the Search results view.

In the Search results view, you can create detailed search filters that are specified down to the attribute level.

To open the Models & Objects view, click Application launcher Application launcher > Models & Objects Models & Objects.

Search database content

  1. In the navigation bar, select a database or a database group. In the Search field the selected database or database group is displayed as search context.

  2. Click in the Search field, enter a search term, and press Enter. All items whose name start with the search term are listed. By default, the search is for models. In the Search results view, you can click the Filter Search filter button to specify your search, for example, to search for objects.

You performed a search. Up to a thousand entries are displayed.

If the search results do not fit on one page, you can use page navigation to find the relevant results.

Search filter page navigation

Filter the search result

  1. Perform a search. The Search results view opens.

  2. Click the Filter Search filter button. The Filter search results bar opens.

  3. Specify your search in detail.

    • Search field: enter a different search term, if necessary.

    • Contains text: enable the check box

      • to find a search term in the middle of a text.

      • if you want to use wildcards as placeholders.

        Wildcard

        Meaning

        *

        Any number of characters

        ?

        Single character

    • Search in all text attributes: enable the check box to search not only in the names of the items, but also in all text attributes, such as Person responsible.

    • Include subgroups: enable the check box to search in the selected group and in all subgroups of the selected group.

    • What are you looking for: select Models or Objects.

    • Type: search for all model or object types or for a specific model or object type allowed by the used method filter.

    • Attributes: click Add Add attribute to filter by attributes of the selected item.

  4. Click Apply filter.

The search is performed depending on your settings.

You can reset your settings by clicking Reset items Reset all filters. After that you can set a new filter.

Filter by attributes

You can filter the selected item by attributes. Depending on the attribute type, you have different input options.

  1. Perform a search. The Search results view opens.

  2. Click the Filter Search filter button. The Filter search results bar opens.

  3. Click Add Add attribute. The Add attribute bar opens and lists all attributes for the selected item that are allowed by the used method filter.

  4. Click one or more attributes by which you want to filter the search result. The input options for the attributes are inserted. For the Person responsible attribute, for example, you can enter a value and specify the search options is, is not , specified and not specified.

  5. Click Apply filter after you specified all filter criteria.

The search is performed based on your settings.

You can reset your settings by clicking Reset items Reset all filters. After that you can set a new filter.

Use a previous search

If you have performed a search, you can apply the search settings to a different search context, for example, to a different database or database group.

  1. Select a database group. In the Search field, the search context is displayed.

  2. Click in the Search field. The recent searches are listed with their general search settings below the Search field.

    Recent searches

  3. Click the search you want to apply to the current search context.

You performed a search based on a recent search.

Open result of the last search

As long as you stay in the Models & Objects view, you can open the result of the last search.

  1. Perform a search. The Search results view opens.

  2. Click Back Repository to change to the Models & Objects view and perform your tasks.

  3. Click Back Search results.

If you move the mouse pointer over an entry in the search results list, you can edit the entry using theMore More menu. You can also select several entries for editing. Activate the check boxes of the entries and use the editing buttons.

Repository editing buttons