Search in the Models and objects view

In the Models and 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 set up detailed search options that refine the search down to the attribute level.

To open the Models and objects view, click Application launcher Application launcher > Models and objects Models and objects.

Search for models

  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.

    Repository search context

  2. Click in the Search field, enter a search term, and press Enter. All models whose name start with the search term are listed in the Search results view.

  3. Click Filter Search options to specify your search criteria.

    • Search field: enter a different search term if needed.

    • Check box Within text: enable the check box if you want to find a search term in the middle of a text or if you want to use wildcards as placeholders.

      Wildcard

      Meaning

      *

      Any number of characters

      ?

      Single character

    • Check box 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.

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

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

  4. Click Add Add properties. The Add property bar opens and lists all properties for the selected item that are allowed by the used method filter. You can filter the selected item by properties.

    1. Click the property by which you want to filter the search result. The input options for the property 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.

    2. Add more properties as filter criteria if needed.

  5. Click Find. The search is performed based on your settings.

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

You can reset all search options by clicking Reset items Reset all filters.

Search for objects

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

    Repository search context

  2. Click Filter Search options after the search field. The Search options bar opens.

  3. Select Objects in the list box What are you looking for?

  4. Click in the Search for field and enter a search term. You can specify your search by setting up additional search options.

    • Search field: enter a different search term if needed.

    • Check box Within text: enable the check box if you want to find a search term in the middle of a text or if you want to use wildcards as placeholders.

      Wildcard

      Meaning

      *

      Any number of characters

      ?

      Single character

    • Check box 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.

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

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

  5. Click Add Add properties. The Add property bar opens and lists all properties for the selected item that are allowed by the used method filter. You can filter the selected item by properties.

    1. Click the property by which you want to filter the search result. The input options for the property 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.

    2. Add more properties as filter criteria if needed.

  6. Click Find. The search is performed based on your settings.

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

You can reset all search options by clicking Reset items Reset all filters.

Add columns for sorting

You can add property columns to the search results list.

  1. Perform a search. The search result list opens and the Columns button is displayed next to the search options.

  2. Click Columns. The Edit columns bar is displayed.
    The visible columns of the search result list are displayed at the top of the Edit columns bar and their check boxes are enabled. The check box of the Name property is grayed because the Name column cannot be removed from the search results list.

  3. Enable the check boxes of the properties for which you want to add columns in the search result list. You can also enter a term in the search bar. Then all properties are displayed, in whose name the term occurs.

  4. Disable the check boxes of the properties for which you want to remove the columns from the search result list.

  5. Click Apply.

The Edit columns bar closes and the columns for the selected properties are added to the search result list.

You can sort the search results in ascending or descending order. If you click on the column header of a property, the search results are sorted by the property in ascending order, the next click in descending order. You can re-sort the columns in the search result list by dragging and dropping.

If you do not find a column for a property you need, contact your administrator to add the property to the content types.

Filter by properties

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

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

  2. Click the Filter Search options button. The Search options bar opens.

  3. Click Add Add properties. The Add property bar opens and lists all properties for the selected item that are allowed by the used method filter. You can filter the selected item by properties.

    1. Click the property by which you want to filter the search result. The input options for the property 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.

    2. Add more properties as filter criteria if needed.

  4. In the Add property bar, enter a term in the Filter properties field to reduce the number of properties. All properties whose name includes the term are listed.

  5. Click the property by which you want to filter the search result. The input options for the property 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.

  6. Add more properties as filter criteria if needed.

  7. Click Find. The search is performed based on your settings.

You can reset all search options by clicking Reset items Reset all filters.

Use a previous search

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

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

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

    Recent searches

  3. Click the search you want to apply to the current search context. The search result is updated.

You performed a search based on a previous search.

Use the search results

You can view information about found items and work with them using the familiar functionality of the repository view.

  • Enable the check box of the item for which you want to get information. The Details bar opens where you can view information or change attributes on tabs such as Properties.

  • Move the mouse pointer over a row of an item and click More More. The menu items opens, and you can, for example, rename or move the item.

  • Click the name of a model to open it for editing.

Open result of the last search

As long as you stay in the Models and 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 and objects view and perform your tasks.

  3. Click Back Search results. The search results of the last search are displayed again.

If you move the mouse pointer over an item in the search results list, you can edit the item using theMore More menu. You can also select several items for editing. Activate two or more check boxes and use the editing buttons above the items.

Repository editing buttons