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Version: v4

2.3.2 Search

Click Search in the sidebar to run a quick search. A dialog opens; as you type keywords, results are shown in real time. Click anywhere outside the dialog to close it.

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If the dialog shows a loading spinner for a long time, your keyword may be too vague. You can (1) keep typing a more complete keyword to speed things up, or (2) keep waiting (how long depends on current system performance).

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Search results​

Search scope​

Based on your keywords, the system searches:

  1. Metadata of all data sources in the system, including the names / descriptions / tags of data sources, tables, and columns. See 2.3.3 Data Sources.
  2. Metadata of all workspaces in the system, including the names / descriptions / tags of datasets (Table / View / Materialized View / Shared Table), dataset columns, and data services in workspaces. See 2.3.4 Workspace.
  3. Search visibility can be set for both (1) and (2). If a data source or workspace is set to "Private", it is excluded from other users' search results.
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After metadata changes, you need to log in again to see the changes in search results.

Search results page​

The results page shows data matching your keywords, with the following columns:

  1. Data type (Data Source / Table / Column / View / Materialized View / Shared Table / Data Service API)
  2. Data location. Matching text is highlighted in blue. Click a result to go directly to its page. If you don't have permission for that item, you stay on the current page.

To filter the results, click the first option on the results page, "Advanced Search".

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The item icon (outlined in the screenshot below) tells you whether you have permission to view the item's page. If there is no icon in the outlined area, you don't have permission; if the icon shown below is present, you do.

The following shows the search results for the keyword "demo".

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Click Advance Search to open the advanced search page.

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The advanced search page has 3 tabs: "ALL" / "Data Source" / "Workspace". To show only data source or workspace results, switch to the "Data Source" or "Workspace" tab.

You can also filter by the following fields:

  • Tags: Filter by defined tags.
  • Created By: Filter by the data's creator.
  • Data Source Type: Filter by data source type.
  • Workspace: Filter by a specific workspace.
  • Workspace Table Type: Filter by the data type in the workspace (Table/View/Materialized View/Shared Table).

Click Search to see the filtered results.

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Click "Clear" in each filter's dialog to clear its conditions, or click "Clear All" below the Search button to remove all filter conditions at once.

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