Table of Contents

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  1. Preface
  2. Using Metadata Manager
  3. Viewing Metadata
  4. Searching Metadata
  5. Working with Shortcuts and Folders
  6. Editing Metadata
  7. Working with Data Lineage
  8. Sharing Metadata
  9. Business Glossaries
  10. Using the URL API
  11. Configure the Web Browser
  12. Glossary

Metadata Manager User Guide

Metadata Manager User Guide

Advanced Search

Advanced Search

Perform an advanced search to limit the object properties and object types that Metadata Manager searches. You can specify multiple search conditions. Metadata Manager searches for objects with properties that match the search criteria.
The following table describes the search properties that you can configure to perform an advanced search:
Property
Description
Location
Location of the objects you want to search. Select one of the following options:
  • All
  • Shortcuts
  • Catalog
  • Glossary
  • Browse. Allows you to select a specific metadata object, business glossary object, or folder to search.
Default is All.
Object type
Object type that you want to search for. Metadata Manager includes all object types for all metadata sources you can load into the Metadata Manager warehouse. The object types available are based on the location you choose to search.
Use
AND
or
OR
to search for multiple object properties or multiple object types.
Include audit trail
Includes the historical values of object properties in the search.
Date
Date the metadata object was created or last modified. Select
Created
or
Last Modified
and one of the following options:
  • Anytime. Search for all objects.
  • Within the last. Search for objects created or modified within a specific number of days, weeks, or months.
  • Since. Search for objects created or modified after a specific date. Use the calendar to select the date.
  • Between. Search for objects created or modified between two dates. Use the calendar to select the dates.
Default values are Last Modified and Anytime.
Property
Object property to search for. Select
Any Property
to search all metadata object properties or select
Other
to choose the property. The properties available depend on the object types you choose.
Select
Other
to search for a business name property.
Use
AND
or
OR
to search for multiple object properties or multiple object types.
You cannot search for metadata extensions that are defined for PowerCenter metadata objects.
Condition
Condition for the property. Select one of the following options:
  • is. Property matches the search keyword.
  • starts with. Property starts with the search keyword.
  • contains any of the following. Property contains any of the search keywords.
  • is any of the following. Property matches one of the search keywords.
  • starts with any of the following. Property starts with one of the keywords.
Search keyword
Keyword to search for. To search for multiple keywords, enter the keywords separated by spaces. You can use wildcards and additional search conditions.

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