When you use Search 360, each word that you enter is matched against all the terms in the
database's index. The results can include matches in embedded charts, documents, and
metadata.
Procedure
To start a search:
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In the search bar, enter the words that you want to search for and press
Enter.
The results are displayed. The results with the strongest matches are listed first and the
matching terms are highlighted in yellow. However, what is meant by "matching" depends on how the
search options are set. Click Advanced to set the search options.
For instance, here are the results of a search for "Michael Peterson", with the best match
first:
| Option | Description |
|---|
| Michael Peterson |
Exact match on both words |
| Mike Peterson |
Uses Common name variations to find "Mike" |
| Michael Pedersen |
Uses Similar sounding words to find "Pedersen" |
| Mike Petresson |
Uses Include weak matches and Spelling
variations to find "Petresson" |
- Optional:
Use the Filter results pane to filter the results to a specific item or
property type.
- Click a record to see the details.
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To start another operation:
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Based on one or more results, right-click on the record and select an option from the
menu.
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Based on all the results or all results of a specific type, in the Filter results pane,
right-click on All Types or on a specific type, and select an option from the
menu.
Results
The number of results and their type is shown. Note: By default,
Search results are limited to 100. To change the maximum number of records displayed, click
Advanced, turn on Limit number of results, and then
enter the required upper limit.
