Searching Metadata for Objects

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Each business object in yuuvis® RAD has metadata. You can search for this metadata in yuuvis® RAD client. Metadata searches are carried out via a corresponding search form in the search dialog. In the search form, fields in the metadata form that are not relevant to the search can be hidden by the administrator.

The metadata search for an object type in the search form can be extended to include the filing context. This must be provided by an administrator.

The Order business object is always in a folder of the type Supplier. The Order search form can be supplemented with the Supplier search form.

  1. Click the Search icon Search icon on the yuuvis® RAD bar.

    The search dialog opens with the list of object types and the other search aspects.
    If an earlier search entry is entered in the search criteria overview, you can clear the search fields via the Reset button.

  2. Click the name of an object type in the list of object types.

The metadata search form for the object type appears.

The object type will be adopted in the overview of the search criteria.

If the object type has a filing context, the header of the context search form is also shown. The entire context search form can be shown in the header via the Down arrow icon Down arrow icon.

Cross-context object types can have a selection of several filing contexts.

You can now specify additional search criteria in the search form for the object type and in the context search forms.

The search input will remain until the next search, even if you exit the search dialog. You can reuse the input for the next search, save it (see Saving Searches), or reset it.

The properties of the search fields determine what you are permitted to enter in the search form fields.

Text fields

The search is carried out for the exact search term.

The following placeholders are allowed:

'*' for any kind and any number of characters.

'?' for exactly one character.
Numerical fields

The following operators are available in numerical fields:

Operator Description
=

Equals

Search function for a specific numerical value.
>=

Greater than or equal to

Search function for a user-defined number range greater than or equal to the entered search criterion.
<=

Less than or equal to

Search function for a user-defined number range less than or equal to the entered search criterion.
-

Number range

Search function for a user-defined range of numbers between the entered search criteria. If you select the - operator, the field in which you can enter a start and end value for the search expands.
≠

Not equal to

Search function to exclude hits with specific values.
Date fields

The following operators are available in date fields:

Operator Description
=

Equals

Search function for a specific day. If you select the operator =, you will be offered a date input field without a time or a calendar selection function.
>=

Greater than or equal to

Search function for a user-defined time period from or after the entered search criterion. If you select the operator >=, you will be offered a date input field or a calendar selection function with time value.
<=

Less than or equal to

Search function for a user-defined time period from or before the entered search criterion. If you select the operator <=, you will be offered a date input field or a calendar selection function with time value.
-

Time period

Search function for a user-defined time period between the entered search criteria. If you select the - operator, the date field expands and offers input fields or calendar selection functions for a start and end period for the search.
...

Placeholders

Search function for placeholders for a time period. If you select the operator ..., you will be offered placeholders for a time period such as Today, Yesterday, Tomorrow, This week, or Last week.
No value

Empty fields

Search function for empty date fields. If you click the Time period field name, the No value entry is shown in the date field as a search criterion.

Please note when selecting the date: depending on your language setting, the week display in the yuuvis® RAD client calendar starts on a Sunday (English and other languages) or on a Monday (German and other languages). This function is not yet supported by the Firefox and Safari browsers.
Catalog fields

The catalog fields are indicated by a Down arrow icon Down arrow. The list entries in the catalogs in search dialogs correspond to the catalogs on metadata forms.

In addition to the = operator, you can also use the ≠ operator in the catalog fields in search dialogs to exclude specific catalog entries from your search.

Several catalog entries can be selected at the same time. It is not possible to combine the operators = and ≠.
Multi-fields

In multi-fields and catalogs that allow multiple values in one field, several values can also be entered in the search form. The values on which the search is based are linked logically with OR.
User/user group fields

In user/user group fields, a placeholder '*' (asterisk) can be used to show all available elements in a list of suggestions. This is particularly useful for filtered fields if you do not know the members of a group or role and therefore cannot type in their names.

The placeholder #Current user# is available in user/user group fields. In the saved searches, this placeholder ensures that the user performing the search is also replaced appropriately in the case of a shared search. The placeholder is also available in tables in metadata forms in table columns of the type organization.
URL fields Addresses in URL fields must begin with the schema, e.g., http://, https://

The search logically links all search terms on search forms, all limitations on properties and object types, and the global search terms with AND.

If you want to search for objects with empty metadata fields, click the name of the corresponding field. The No value entry is displayed in the field, and the field name is crossed out. As is the case for all searches, searches for empty metadata fields can also be stored.

Searching Tables in Metadata Forms

If an object type in yuuvis® RAD client contains a table in its metadata, you can also include this in the metadata search. To do this, open the search form for the corresponding object type in the search dialog. In addition to other metadata search fields, the search form contains a table in which you can double-click the table row to enter your search terms in an input form that opens. Click Apply in the input form to add the search terms to the table in the search dialog.

To search for empty table cells, click the name of the corresponding table column. The No value entry is then shown in the input field and the name of the table column is crossed out. As is the case for all searches, searches for empty table cells can also be stored.