Searching for Documents

There are two types of search available: basic search and advanced search. Basic search is based on terms included in the title and description of documents. Advanced search uses complex search forms that contain multiple criteria.

Basic search

To perform a basic search:

1. Click on to open the Documents panel.
2. Click on to perform a search.
3. In the Basic tab, indicate whether you want to restrict the search to a selection of items or to items displayed in the map.

4. Select the repository in which to perform the search.

5. Enter the search terms. The terms will be searched in the title and description of the documents. The search is not case sensitive but accents are taken into account.

6. Click Search. The results are displayed in the Show selected documents section of the Documents panel. Showing Selected Documents section provides more details.

   

Advanced Search

To perform an advanced search:

1. Click on to open the Documents panel.
2. Click on to perform a search.
3. In the Advanced tab, specify whether you want to restrict the search to a selection of items or to items displayed on the map.

4. Select the repository in which to search.

5. Select the form to use to enter the search terms.

6. Click Next.

7. Enter the search terms. The form can contain multiple sections. Some attributes may be required, meaning that you must give them a value before the search can be performed. The search is not case-sensitive, but accents are taken into account.

8. Click Search. The results are displayed in the Show Selected Documents section of the Documents panel. Showing Selected Documents section provides more details.