Search
Advanced search
The Advanced Search can be accessed from the main menu, under Utilities. Alternatively, the advanced search can also be used after performing a global search (see Search), to refine the obtained results.
In the advanced search users can combine several search criteria using either the AND or OR operators. Users can choose to search for:
All (prefix match, faster): search for the first 3 letters of a word. The search is performed across all fields of all entities (Experiments/Collections, Objects, Datasets).
All (full word match, faster): search for a complete word. The search is performed across all fields of all entities (Experiments/Collections, Objects, Datasets).
All (partial match, slower): search for a partial word. The search is performed across all fields of all entities (Experiments/Collections, Objects, Datasets).
Experiment/Collection: search is performed across all fields of all Experiments/Collections.
Object: search is performed across all fields of all Objects.
Dataset: search is performed across all fields of all Datasets.
A specific Object type (e.g. Antibody, Bacteria, Cell Line, in the picture below): search is performed across all fields of the selected Object type only.
After selecting what to search for, the search can be further restricted to specific fields, in the Field Type drop down menu. The available fields for a search vary depending on what the search is performed.
Search for: All
This includes all 3 “All” options described above.
Available Field Types:
All: search across all fields of all entities.
In this case, this is the only available option and it is not possible to restrict the search.
Search for: Experiment/Collection
Available Field Types:
All: search across all fields of all Experiments/Collections
Property: Can select a specific property to search on. This can be selected in the Field Name.
It is possible to exclude terms from the search by selecting the NOT in the first column of the table.
If Property is selected in the Field Type, a list of all available properties becomes available in the Field Name drop down. According to the type of property selected, the comparator operator will be different (e.g for a date field it is possible to select an exact date, or everything before a given date or everything after). It is possible to search on more than one field by clicking on the + button in the table and build complex queries in this way. By selecting the NOT checkbox in the table certain fields can be excluded from the search.
Search for: Object
Available Field Types:
All: search across all fields of all Objects
Property: can select one or more specific properties to search on. These can be selected in the Field Name (see above)
Experiment/Collection: search for Objects in a given Experiment/Collection
Parent: search for Objects that have the specified parents
Children: search for Objects that have the specified children
Also in this case, fields can be excluded from the search by selecting the NOT checkbox in the table.
Search for: Dataset
Available Field Types:
All: search across all fields of all Datasets
Property: can select one or more specific properties to search on. These can be selected in the Field Name (see above)
Object: search for Datasets in a given Object
Experiment/Collection: search for Datasets in a given Experiment/Collection
Also in this case, fields can be excluded from the search by selecting the NOT checkbox in the table.
Search for: specific Object Type (e.g Experimental Step)
In this case, the available Field Types are the same as when searching for an Object.
Available Field Types:
All: search across all fields of the specific Object type (e.g. Experimental Step)
Property: can select one or more specific properties to search on. These can be selected in the Field Name (see above)
Experiment/Collection: search for Objects of the selected type in a given Experiment/Collection
Parent: search for Objects of the selected type that have the specified parents
Children: search for Objects of the selected type that have the specified children
Search Collection
It is possible to launch an advanced search limited to Objects of one Collection from a Collection page, by selecting Search in Collection from the More drop down. This redirects to the Advanced Search page where the Collection is already pre-defined.
Updated on July 5, 2023
Search
Different types of searches are available from the main menu in openBIS:
Global search
BLAST search
Data Set Files Search
Advanced Search
Global search
This functionality, available from the main menu, performs a search across all database fields. Results are presented in a table in the Advanced Search page. The search can be also be further refined (see Advanced search).
BLAST search
This performs a BLAST search over nucleotide sequences contained either in the Sequence property of an Object type (e.g Plasmid or Oligo) or in Datasets of type SEQ_FILES. Results are shown in a table, sorted by E-value.
Data Set File search
This search allows users to search across names of files stored in openBIS Datasets.
Please note that it is not possible to search the content of the files.
In the example below, we search for files that contain “mass-loss” in the name, and we find 1 dataset that contains a file called mass-loss-data.csv.
By clicking on the table row that shows the Dataset containing the searched file, you will be redirected to the Dataset page.
Updated on April 25, 2023
Save and reuse searches
It is possible to save and re-use searches created in the Advanced search. Space admin rights are required to save searches in a given Space. Searches can be used by anyone with User or Observer rights to a given Space.
In the Advanced Search page, build your search criteria (see example below). To save the search, click the Save button and enter:
The Name of the search
The Experiment/Collection where the search should be stored
Searches are stored in Experiments/Collections.
Saved searches are available from the load a saved search drop down menu, at the top of the Advanced Search page.
Updated on July 28, 2022