Table of Contents

Search

  1. Preface
  2. Introduction
  3. Getting Started
  4. Data Director with Business Entities
  5. Data Director with Subject Areas
  6. Hierarchies and Relationships
  7. Workflows and Reviews

Creating Advanced Search Queries

Creating Advanced Search Queries

To create an advance query, use the
Advanced Query Builder
.
  1. In the navigation bar, click
    Data
    .
    In the
    Data
    tab, a new tab opens with the
    Search Form
    displayed.
  2. From the
    Actions
    menu, select
    New
    Advanced
    .
    The
    Advanced Query Builder - New Query
    dialog box opens.
  3. Select the subject area that you want to search from the
    Subject Area
    list.
  4. Select the attributes that you want to include in the search from the
    Available Attributes
    field.
    • To include a count for the attribute in your results, click
      Insert COUNT
      .
    • To check for the existence of data, click
      Insert EXISTS
      .
    When you select an attribute, the attribute appears in the
    Query Filter Criteria
    field.
  5. Add logical operators, conditional operators, and comparison operators to the query as required.
  6. Optionally, select a sort option from the
    Sort Results By
    list and select an ascending or descending sort order.
  7. Optionally, enable
    Case Insensitive
    search.
  8. To verify the query syntax, click
    Validate Query
    .
    • If the query contains syntax errors, the
      Query Validation Error
      dialog box opens with a description of the syntax errors. Click
      Close
      , correct all syntax errors, and then revalidate the query.
    • If the query does not contain syntax errors, a message confirms that the query is valid. Click
      Close
      .
  9. Click
    OK
    . IDD revalidates the query to ensure no query syntax errors exist.
    If IDD does not detect syntax errors, a search tab opens in the
    Data
    tab.
    If IDD detects syntax errors, the
    Query Validation Error
    dialog box opens. Resolve the query issues and then click
    OK
    again.
  10. Click
    Run Search
    .
    The query results appear in the
    Search
    tab.

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