Search by Asset Type
The type search capability allows you to search for assets on the basis of asset types.
To search for an asset using the asset type
1. Go to the advanced search panel.
2. Locate the Filter Categories section under Narrow your Results.
3. Expand the node Filter Categories.
4. Choose Asset Types from the drop-down list.
5. In the text box, type in the asset type to search for.
You can use one or more wildcards to specify the asset type. If you enter just a wildcard in the text box, the entire list of asset types is returned. However, if you leave this text box blank, then no search action is performed.
Note that a type-ahead feature is provided in this text box.
6. Add the asset type to the recipe by either clicking the plus button next to the text box or by pressing Enter. If required, add additional asset types to the recipe by repeating step 3 and 4.
You can delete entries from the recipe by clicking the delete symbol next to them.
7. You can optionally use the Browse option to narrow the search as you need. Do the following:
a. Click Browse.
b. When you click the button, a Browse Asset Types dialog appears which allows you to select the either one of the following options:
If you choose… | CentraSite displays… |
Everything | Displays the list of asset types, organizations and users that are registered in the CentraSite registry/repository. |
Assets | Displays the list of asset types (predefined & custom) that is available in the CentraSite registry/repository. |
Organizations | Displays the list of organizations (default and custom) that is available in CentraSite registry. |
Users | Displays the list of users who are registered in the CentraSite registry/repository. |
c. Click the expand node next to any type to view the list.
You can expand or collapse the list of types to show or hide the list in a hierarchy view. For example, you can show only the header for a specific type, say Assets, and display the complete list of asset types in the hierarchy by clicking on the header.
d. Mark the checkbox beside the name of the types that you wish to add to the search recipe.
e. Click OK.
Note: | If at any time you want to abandon your unsaved search, just click the Cancel button. |
CentraSite automatically adds the selected assets to the existing recipe entries, and returns the assets that match the specified search scope.
