This task panel - accessed through the Browse Model task panel - is used to search for elements of a given name or mask. Searches can find elements as small as an input port of a data service or a data-binding line.
To display the search model, click Search in Model at the bottom of the Browse Model task panel. Using the fields and controls listed in the following section, define your search and click Search. The results are displayed in the empty pane. When you double-click an item in the results pane, the model area containing that item is displayed on the Design board and the specific item is highlighted.
The Search Model task panel includes the following fields and controls:
Field/Control |
Description |
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Look for combo box |
The partial or complete text of the element(s) you are searching for. To mask a name, use an asterisk (*). Note You can also search for model elements using their reference ID codes rather than their names. To locate an element ID, select the element and open the Configure Element task panel. At the bottom left of the panel, the ID is displayed as follows: REF: <ID> End of the note. |
Filter by drop-down list |
Limits the search defined in the Look for field according to the following types of element: None Model BI and alert data service Nested iView BI data service OLAP query BI query Package Black box Page Characteristic Relational query Chart view Rule Data service SAP data service Form view Table view HTML view Web service iView Layer For details about each type of element, see Compose Model Task Panel |
Search button |
Executes the search you define. |
Clear button |
Deletes the results displayed from a previous search. |
Option button |
Displays additional search options, listed in the following rows. |
Search entire modelcheckbox |
Searches both high-level and lower-level nodes of the model. |
Case-sensitive searchcheckbox |
Search only for text listed exactly as in the Look for field. |
Full-text search checkbox |
Searches through all text at all levels of the model. |