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Jama Connect User Guide

Search for content

When you need to search across all projects or within a current project, you can enter a simple query in the search field. For more complex searches, use advanced filters.

Note

You must have read permissions to items for them to appear in your search results.

Cursor selects a project, user types the term "enable" into search field, then presses Enter to display results. The screen is refreshed, results are displayed. The cursor selects ​Include wildcard results​​, then ​Filter items​​. The Filter items panel opens and the cursor selects ​Has Downstream​​ from the Direct Coverage section. Main content is refreshed and results are displayed as cursor makes its selection.

To search for content:

  1. In the header next to the Search field, select where you want to search using the drop-down menu.

    Use drop-down menu next to Search field to choose where to search.

    • Project — Within the current project.

    • All — Across all projects where you have access.

  2. Enter your query in the search field and press Enter.

    A wildcard is automatically added to the end of your search term. For example, if you search for enable the wildcard returns the results enable, enablement, enables, enabling, etc.

    Enter text in Search field.
    Example results of "enable" search.

  3. (Optional) Select Include wildcard results to add a wildcard to the front of your search term. For example, if you search for enable and select this option, results return openable, alienable, tenableness, etc.

    Example results of a search "enable" with option "Include wildcard results" selected.

  4. (Optional) Select Filter items to refine your search. For details, see Filter items for targeted results.

    Select Filter items icon from the toolbar.
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