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
What to do next
- Adjust memory settings. For details, see Computing and allocating memory.
- Configure the directory where search results are written. The directory must have enough space for results of complex search. If possible, specify a directory on a fast disk, for example SSD. For details, see Configuring the directory for temporary search and query results.
- If search is slow, try running the same search by creating a query.