Quick Search

For a quick search, use the text boxes displayed in the column headers of any table displayed, the text box contains a magnifying glass image. After a table is displayed for the first time, as characters are typed into the text box, the content of the table will update with entries that contain the characters entered. This type of searching is called Inclusion and is one of several ways to search/filter records displayed. The different modes of searching are accessed using the dropdown button on the right side of the text box.

The different search/filter options are available through the Filter dropdown list. The options available are:

• Inclusion: (default) Records, where the column data includes the characters entered, will be shown in the table. This option is not case-sensitive.
• Equality: This option will display records where the column data is an exact match for the characters entered. This option is not case-sensitive.
• Regular Expression: The records displayed are those where the column data matches the regular expression entered.
• Empty: The records displayed are those where the column data is empty or null.

The options also include an Invert check box. When this box is checked, the records displayed include records where the column data does not match the characters or expression entered and the filter type selected.

Note

If several of these fields are populated with values the results will be based on all fields where input was provided. (i.e. it uses the Boolean operator AND).

When changing the Filter type or Invert selection, the Refresh button in the control components at the top of the display must be clicked. To clear all search/filter criteria click the Clear Search button in the same collection of controls.

Advanced search

This search feature is relationship-based; it focuses on the relationships between objects. It is accessed by clicking the Advanced Search button

A dialog opens presenting criteria options based on the object type being searched. Options for Device searches will be different from options for Pool searches.

Based on the Property identified in the first column, enter an appropriate Value for the property. For example, enter one or more device names for the Devices property. The Match column selections control which results to show:

• Union: Includes results where one or more of the criteria is met. If two device names are provided, this selection will display results where either device is present.
• Intersection: Includes results where all criteria are met. If two device names are provided, it will return results that contain both devices.
• Empty: Includes results where none of the criteria is met. If two device names are provided, and this option is selected, the results will be that neither of the devices are present.

Global Property Search

For devices and services, a special "property search" is available in the table by clicking the following icon:

This global search filters the table by looking for a specific keyword in any property of any instance.

Example use-case: in the service table, search for a specific Python variable across all Python fields (pre-processing, Python snippet services, post-processing).