Using Search Tools

Use

With the search tools for each object type you can search for objects in various object type-specific ways.

These search tools are marked with . In addition, the object type itself can contain a search tool. The object types are marked with the respective object type-specific symbol.

Prerequisites

You are familiar with how the search tools are assigned.

  • In the search area, the object type itself can contain a search tool. The object types are marked with the respective object type-specific symbol.

  • Search tools can be positioned under the corresponding object type. In that case it is marked with .

Procedure

Searching for Objects Using a Search Term

  1. Choose Search Term (or the required object type, if it has this search function).

    The Search for <object type> dialog box appears.

  2. Enter a name. This can be a name, abbreviation or numeric ID. You can also search using the entry *.

  3. Restrict the number of hits, if required. Enter whether the object you are looking for is directly or indirectly assigned to another object.

  4. Choose Find.

    The results of the search are displayed in the selection area. The display in the overview and detail areas does not change.

  5. If necessary, you can start another search for the same object type and then choose Insert to add the new hits to the first results in the selection area.

  6. Double-click on the required object in the selection area.

Searching for Objects Using Free Search

The Free Search search tool uses the InfoSet Query.

  1. Choose Free Search (or the required object type, if it has this search function).

    The Find Objects of Type <Object type> dialog box appears. You can find further information under HR in the InfoSet Query. After the search, the system displays the search results in the selection area.

  2. Double-click on the required object in the selection area.

Searching for Objects Using Structure Search

  1. Choose Structure Search (or the required object type, if it has this search function).

    In the selection area the system displays all found objects of the relevant object type in a tree structure, ordered according to their assignment in the organizational plan.

  2. Expand the structure until the required object is revealed.

  3. Double-click on the required object in the selection area.