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.

Search using a search term

Procedure

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

    • Search field: enter a search term.

    • 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.

    • 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.

  2. Click Add Add property if you want to filter the search result by properties.

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

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

The search results are displayed. To reset all search options, click Reset items Reset all filters.

Search using the GUID

You can search for specific models and objects using the Globally Unique Identifier (GUID). Each model or object has exactly one GUID and the search always results in exactly one hit.

Procedure

  1. In the navigation bar, select a database or a database group.

  2. Click in the Search field, enter the GUID of a model or object and press Enter. Any additional search options are ignored.

The corresponding model or object is displayed in the Search results view.

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 out 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. All properties that contain the term in their names are displayed.

  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 name in ascending order. The next click sorts the search results 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.

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