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This article applies to IFS OI Explorer version 4.21 and later. For more, see Release History<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Search<\/strong> page<\/strong> gives you the option to find Entries, Tags, Pages, Trends and Entities.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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You can open the Search<\/strong> page<\/strong> using any of the following options:<\/p>\n

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  1. Click the Search<\/strong> option on the Home tab of the Explorer ribbon.<\/li>\n
  2. Use the search bar in the header.<\/li>\n
  3. Click the Search<\/strong> icon in the sidebar.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Overview of the Search Page<\/h2>\n

    The Search page<\/strong> contains a common search bar, a set of search tabs, and a results section. When you switch between tabs, the text in the search box remains unchanged.<\/p>\n

    When you select the Tags, Pages, Trends, or Entities tabs, the search results window displays the corresponding results, and you can click any item in the list to open it.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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    Search results for private pages and trends will display the <\/span>Display Name<\/span> of the user who owns them. This allows Explorer Administrators to easily identify the owner of a private page or trend.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Watch the video below to see search in action. Note how you can search for tags using Wildcard filtering<\/a>.<\/p>\n\r\n\t\r\n\t

    Searching Entries<\/h3>\n

    For Entries, the search results section is divided into two parts: the search criteria on the left and the results on the right.<\/p>\n

    The search will look across all fields that have the Text<\/strong> type, such as Title<\/strong> and Description<\/strong>. It will also search within the Entity Field<\/strong>, so any entries mentioning your text there will be included in the results.<\/p>\n

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    You can use the following criteria when searching for entries:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    Search Range<\/strong><\/td>\nSome predefined search ranges have been added for ease of use. Note that what is included in the search range varies depending on the type of entry.<\/p>\n

    Case\/General Entry<\/strong>: For Cases and General entries, the results will check the Status<\/strong> field and will include the entry if the status is not Closed<\/em> for part or all of the search range (i.e. the entry is open).
    \nLog Entry<\/strong>: All Log entries have an Event Time<\/strong>. The search results for Log entries will check if the Event Time occurs within the specified search range.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

    Entry Type<\/strong><\/td>\nYou can restrict the search results by selecting specific entry types. Available options include Case, Comment, Issue, Availability, Gain and Loss.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Sort Results By<\/strong><\/td>\nYou can sort the results by selecting one of the fields.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Filter Results By<\/strong><\/td>\nYou can further restrict the search results by applying one or more filters. This works in the same way as filtering logs, except that you cannot save search filters here.
    \nRead more: Filtering Logs<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

    Entering an ID in the search field will open the relevant entry dialog for the ID. When the dialog is closed, the search page will display all the results that contain the ID in any text field, and the entry.<\/p>\n

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    Exact Match Option<\/p>\n<\/h4>\n

    When you search entries, the algorithm that matches text fields to terms resembling your search phrase can sometimes return too many results or create the impression of incorrect matches.<\/p>\n

    To narrow your results, use the Exact Match <\/strong>option. This ensures that only entries containing the exact phrase you entered are returned.<\/p>\n

    You can also achieve similar precision in filters by selecting the In<\/strong> or Not In<\/strong> comparison operators for text fields.<\/p>\n

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    Search Results in Entries<\/p>\n<\/h4>\n

    Search results are presented in two views:\u00a0list<\/em>\u00a0view (this is the default) and\u00a0grid<\/em>\u00a0view.<\/p>\n

    List View shows the search results in a list, with the Title, Description, ID, and entry type icon.<\/p>\n

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    Grid view shows the search results in a table format, with the following columns: Form, Type, Status, Created By, Created Date, and Description.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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    When you click an entry returned from a search, in either list view or grid view, the Edit Entry<\/strong> dialog opens, giving you immediate access to all entry options, including adding attachments.<\/p>\n

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    Exporting Results<\/p>\n<\/h6>\n

    Click the\u00a0Export Results<\/strong>\u00a0button at the top of the results section, to download a .csv file, which you can save to your computer.<\/p>\n

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    Note that multi-line text fields will contain HTML markup tags.<\/p>\n

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    Searching Tags<\/h3>\n

    On the Search page, click the Tags<\/strong> tab to search for tags. Tags with names or descriptions matching your search term will appear in a list.<\/p>\n

    The search term is matched against the Tag name and description, and returns results in the following order:<\/p>\n

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    1. Tag names that start with the search term, then<\/li>\n
    2. Tag names that contain the search term, then<\/li>\n
    3. Tag descriptions that contain the search term.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      To open a tag\u2019s Point Details, hover over the row and click the information icon. You can also open the Point Details by simply clicking on the row.<\/p>\n

      To open a trend for the tag, hover over the row and click the trend icon.<\/p>\n

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      Clearing a Search<\/h3>\n

      Click the little X<\/strong> in the Search box<\/strong> to clear the search results and the search box.<\/p>\n

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      Searching with Wildcard Filtering<\/h3>\n

      All search functions in Explorer have wildcard filtering capabilities for tags and entities, allowing you to search for patterns, as an alternative to the regular simple text match.<\/p>\n

      For the search page, this means you can search for tag names and descriptions using wildcard symbols.<\/p>\n

      Note:<\/strong> If you use any<\/strong> wildcards in your search phrase an exact match search type will be performed. This means all missing characters in the search term must be replaced by a wildcard symbol.<\/p>\n

      Using Asterisks<\/strong><\/p>\n

      Use an asterisks (*) at any position in the search text, to search for patterns that contain one or more alpha-numeric values.<\/p>\n

      The asterisk can be used in place of one, none or multiple missing characters, and must be inserted everywhere characters are missing.<\/p>\n

      Search results match the search term text that is before or after the asterisks.<\/p>\n

      For example the search term :<\/p>\n