Searching for assets

You can search for assets in the catalog, and narrow your search results with search options.

Before you begin

You must have the Information Governance Catalog Basic User role or higher.

You must enable cookies in your web browser to save search criteria.

About this task

By default, IBM® InfoSphere® Information Governance Catalog searches in the names of terms for the string that you type. You can use search options to refine your search for terms, or change the search criteria to search for other assets. If workflow is enabled and you have a workflow role, the search occurs in either the catalog or in the development glossary, depending on which glossary you are viewing at the time.

By using search options, you can search for any type of asset in the catalog. You can save the search options that you select. The saved search options become the default search criteria for subsequent searches from the same web browser.

You can also search for terms with the Quick Term Finder field in the top-right corner of each page in the Catalog tab. With Quick Term Finder, the text that you type is searched for in term names.

Procedure

  1. If workflow is enabled, click either Glossary Development or Catalog, depending on which area you want to search. Otherwise, click Catalog.
  2. Type zero or more characters in the Search field, and click Search. While you type, the results are immediately displayed and adjusted.
    If you leave the field empty, the search results consist of all terms in the glossary. If you enter a string of one or more characters, the search results consist of all of the term names that contain the string that you typed.
  3. To search for assets other than terms, click the Asset Type icon in the search box. To change the properties to search in, or to refine your search, click the Options icon.
    In the Search Options pane, you can specify which types of assets, their properties, and their category path you want to include in your search. You can also limit the search to assets that have specific labels, status, stewards, type, or that were modified within a certain period of time. You must select at least one asset type and one property.
    1. Select the assets that you want to search for, their properties, and their category path that you want to search within from the pull-down menus.
      When you select an asset or property, it appears in the list above the appropriate pull-down menu. To remove an item from the list, click the item in the list.
    2. Optional: Narrow your search results further by selecting from the available options, such as labels, stewards, and modification period.
    3. Optional: Select Save Search Options from the menu to save your search options for a future session.
      You can revert to the last-saved search criteria by clicking Reset to Saved Options. You can revert to the default search options of term and name by clicking Reset to Default Options.

What to do next

When you specify many search options, the search might be slow. To improve its performance, try the following methods: