Searching for semantic types

Procedure

  1. Select Tools > Database Design > Semantic Types.

  2. In the Semantic Types dialog, click the Entity Types, Link Types or Standard Fields tabs to go to the appropriate page

  3. Enter the semantic type that you want to search for. As you type, possible matches are displayed in the Ordered Results area.

  4. You can widen your search by trying the following on the text displayed in the Search Available Semantic Types box:

    Tip

    Example

    Shorten the displayed text

    "Documents" to "Document"

    Simplify the displayed text

    "End date" to "date" or "end"

    Consider alternative spellings

    "tire" to " tyre"

  5. If none of the semantic types in the Ordered Results area are suitable, you can browse the semantic types displayed in the tree view. You may find it easier to browse the semantic types if you first familiarize yourself with the top-level semantic types and their contents. Click on each semantic type to display a brief description of how each one is used.