Basic Search
Digest
Basic Search provides an easy way to perform powerful searches within the CMS content repository. The single search field automatically searches all searchable assets across the name, content, and metadata fields. The content for each asset is typically the XML or XHTML field. A basic search is based on the asset name, asset path, and/or asset contents. To search content within the system, use the Basic Search tool.
Concept
When performing the search, only those assets for which the user has read or write access will display on the search results page. These results will stay in the system until the users next search, which is useful when it’s necessary to view multiple search result items.
FAQs
- Can I Search for content in Cascade Server?
Cascade Server offers both a basic and an advanced search function, allowing content to be searched according to content, type, date, author, workflow status, and all metadata values.
Search results are listed with hyperlinks to each relevant asset for ease of navigation.
Global search and replace is available on the system level, as well as on individual pages as part of the WYSIWYG functionality.
Technical
Searching will not search markup or XML elements within the content field. This means that if you search for the term 'management', then a hit will register for <a href="/bios/people">Management</a> But searching for 'people' will not result in a hit for the same XML content.
Conducting a Basic Search
To perform a Basic Search:
- Select Tools -> Search -> Basic on the top navigation menu.
- Input search terms in one or more of the three listed search fields.
Asset Name – The name of the asset being searched. - Asset Path – The folder name where the asset resides.
Asset Contents – The information contained within the asset. - Click Submit to begin the search.
Upon submitting a search, the assets matching that term will appear. By default, 15 assets will be listed per page with actionable icons for each search term.
- To view the layout of an asset, click the listed Name.
- To edit the asset, select the Edit icon.
- To copy the asset, select the Copy icon.
- To delete the asset, click the Delete icon.
- To jump to another page of results, select a page number or select Previous or Next below the search results for a page.