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How to: Search

How to: Search

If you have any questions about Compass's search, please send us a message at compass-help@sailpoint.com.

 

 

Overview

The search feature pulls results from all content across the Compass Community — including wikis, forums, events, and more. Review this tutorial to learn how to filter and narrow your search to quickly find what you need.

 

Search bar

Begin your search here. The search bar is available on every page, or you can bookmark the Search page for quick, direct access.

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Auto-suggestions

As you type in the search bar, suggestions will appear. You can scroll through the suggestions and select a relevant one, or click the magnifying glass icon to search using your typed phrase.

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Search page

Here is a complete breakdown of the features on the full Search page. 

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# Feature Description

1

Search Bar

Use this field to enter your search phrase. Avoid punctuation and non-essential filler words, as the search is not case-sensitive.

2

Content Sources

The search page defaults to all content in Compass. You can select the "Places" tab to view content from specific boards in the community. 

3

Filters

Select one or more filters to narrow your results—such as location or post type. To remove a filter, simply click the "X" next to it.

4

Results

These are your search results. Key words from your search phrase are in bold.

5

Advanced Search

Use this option to search for an exact phrase, include multiple words, or exclude specific terms. You can also customize how your results are displayed and set the number of results shown per page.

6

Search Options

Click this option to subscribe to the RSS feed for a particular search phrase.

7

Sorted by

Sort your results by best match, replies, kudos, views, or date.

 

Advanced search

There are multiple ways to refine your search.

1. To get started, click on Advanced located to the left of Search Options.

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2. Determine how you want to refine your search terms either with the exact phrase, with one or more words, without certain words, or all three.

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3. You can even change how you can view your results by.

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4. You can also change the number of search results per page up to a maximum of 50.

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5. Once you have determined your search modifiers, click the magnifying glass icon to generate a more narrow search results page.

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Filters

You can filter results to show areas relevant to you in several ways.

1. To get started, use the tabs located above the search results.

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2. Filter by Location to specify which boards in the community you would like to pull your search results from.

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3. You can also choose to search by specific Labels in the community.

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4. Only want to see topics with solutions? Click on Metadata, then check the Solved filter.

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5. Other filters include Author, Date, Type of Post, and Contains. You can use as many filters as you want to generate a refined search results page.

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Sort your search results

You can sort your search results in a couple different ways.

1. To get started, click on the current sort order option next to Sorted By

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2. Choose your preferred sort order option, and the search results page will update automatically.

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