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rdms:webapp:search [2025/08/19 12:29] – [General Search] updated screenshots and resized them giuliordms:webapp:search [2025/08/19 14:22] (current) – [More Advanced Search Syntax] no caps for advanced jelte
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 The search functionality in the RDMS is available in two distinct options: The search functionality in the RDMS is available in two distinct options:
   - **[[rdms:webapp:search#general_search|General search]]:** This option allows you to find a file or folder based on various criteria. It uses both file metadata and metadata added by the user to search the system for files and folders fitting the desired parameters. This option does allow you to search for files using metadata entries you created, but if you wish to combine multiple metadata entries into one search, then you need to use the next search option.   - **[[rdms:webapp:search#general_search|General search]]:** This option allows you to find a file or folder based on various criteria. It uses both file metadata and metadata added by the user to search the system for files and folders fitting the desired parameters. This option does allow you to search for files using metadata entries you created, but if you wish to combine multiple metadata entries into one search, then you need to use the next search option.
-  - **[[rdms:webapp:search#search_using_metadata|Key-Value-Extra (KVE) search]]:** This search option is specifically designed for querying using **multiple metadata entries simultaneously**. You can access this search option via the {{:rdms:webapp:wiki_search_avu_1.png?nolink&20|}} button at the top of the search interface.+  - **[[rdms:webapp:search#search_using_metadata|Key-Value-Extra (KVE) search]]:** This search option is specifically designed for querying using **multiple metadata entries simultaneously**. You can access this search option via the {{:rdms:webapp:wiki_search_avu_1.png?nolink&30|}} button at the top of the search interface.
  
 You can switch between these search options by selecting the respective tab from the top of the search interface. Further below in this page you will find more examples demonstrating how to utilize these search options for both simple and more complex queries in the RDMS. You can switch between these search options by selecting the respective tab from the top of the search interface. Further below in this page you will find more examples demonstrating how to utilize these search options for both simple and more complex queries in the RDMS.
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 **Note:** Please consider that the fast search will perform an ''Exact Match'' search for a term and look for the term in all four fields of the general search window. This function has been developed mainly for users with a long file list to check, that would otherwise have to wait for an unreasonably long time for the search results to appear. The fast search is thus not a "fast access to the search function", but rather a "search performed fast". If you do not have long waiting times when performing searches, it is better to navigate to the search window and perform a search as described in the previous sections to obtain more meaningful results. **Note:** Please consider that the fast search will perform an ''Exact Match'' search for a term and look for the term in all four fields of the general search window. This function has been developed mainly for users with a long file list to check, that would otherwise have to wait for an unreasonably long time for the search results to appear. The fast search is thus not a "fast access to the search function", but rather a "search performed fast". If you do not have long waiting times when performing searches, it is better to navigate to the search window and perform a search as described in the previous sections to obtain more meaningful results.
  
-==== More Advanced Search Syntax ====+==== More advanced Search Syntax ====
  
 In previous sections, we already anticipated some of the special characters that you can use in the input fields to signal to the RDMS that you want to perform a special operation during the search. When you specify a search term in the field, it is important to know that you can also use additional wildcard characters in your query. These wildcard characters are: In previous sections, we already anticipated some of the special characters that you can use in the input fields to signal to the RDMS that you want to perform a special operation during the search. When you specify a search term in the field, it is important to know that you can also use additional wildcard characters in your query. These wildcard characters are:
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 **Note:** As seen above, you can use wildcards to further fine-tune your search results. With other settings that are available in the search interface together with the possibility to use metadata, these advanced search techniques offer a lot of capability to obtain precise results tailored to your specific requirements. **Note:** As seen above, you can use wildcards to further fine-tune your search results. With other settings that are available in the search interface together with the possibility to use metadata, these advanced search techniques offer a lot of capability to obtain precise results tailored to your specific requirements.
  
-==== Filtering Your Search Results ====+==== Filtering your Search Results ====
  
 In some cases, your search parameters might return a pool of results that is too large to find what you are looking for. The figure below shows you that the RDMS Web interface also warns you when the number of results exceeds 10.000. In some cases, your search parameters might return a pool of results that is too large to find what you are looking for. The figure below shows you that the RDMS Web interface also warns you when the number of results exceeds 10.000.