Type-ahead Search
The type-ahead search is an easy to use keyword-based search facility.
The type-ahead search is a simple and easy to use search facility in which you can specify arbitrary search patterns. It helps you choose relevant and popular terms related to your selected key pattern.
You can search for all assets that contain one or more specified keywords (that is, text strings) in the asset's string attributes (name, description, and so on). You may use the Scope list to restrict the asset types on which you want to execute the search.
The number of search results is displayed directly below the title line of the Search Results area, for example About 43 results. If no results are found, this is displayed as Your search did not match any data.
To search the catalog by type-ahead search
1. In CentraSite Business UI, locate the type-ahead search text box in the upper-left corner of the menu bar.
2. In the Scope list next to the search text box, choose your search scope.
A list of scopes that are available to you is displayed. By default, CentraSite contains the following predefined scopes:
Scope | Description |
Everything | Displays a list of the currently available assets, organizations, and users in CentraSite registry. |
Assets | Displays a list of the currently available assets in CentraSite registry. This is the default scope. |
3. Type the characters in the type-ahead search text box. You can use a wildcard character at any point in the search text, and multiple times throughout the search text.
As you start to type your search, CentraSite predicts what you are looking for and displays the results for your search. If you do not see the results you want, keep typing and the results will update.
CentraSite executes the search within an asset for the Name attribute matching a given character string.
If you type... | CentraSite displays... |
b | Names that contain "b" |
bar | Names that contain "bar" |
% | All names |
To view the complete list of assets, leave the Search text box blank, and then click the Search icon.
The type-ahead search invokes a panel of recommended results.
The Search Result set is ordered by relevance. Relevance is decided as follows:
If the search text contains more than one keyword, the assets that match the most keywords are ranked higher.
Assets whose basic attributes, for example, Name and Description, match the search text are rated higher than those where other attributes match.
4. Select a result to directly open its details page, or choose the See more results option to display the Search Results page.
Use the Up Arrow key and Down Arrow key to scroll one row up or down the list of recommended results.