Search Options

Cumulus Core offers several ways in which users can find assets. Thanks to the indexing used by the system, most search results are returned within a moment or two.

The three most common search methods Cumulus Core offers are the QuickSearch tool (works like a keyword-based Internet search engine); category double-clicks (finds assets assigned to the selected categories); and the Find Tool, which enables users to construct and share complex queries that become accessible from a menu.

The three most common search options found in Cumulus Core applications are:

• Category Searching   Double-clicking on a category selection displays all assets assigned to the categories in the selection. Options exist for also finding assets assigned to categories above and below the selection in the category hierarchy.
  
  
• QuickSearch Tool   The QuickSearch Tool is a simple text field into which users can enter search terms. Catalog administrators determine which fields are considered during the search. Options also exist for whole-word searching, using which "taco" won't also find "Tacoma" and "butter" won't also find "butterfly."
  
  
• Find Tool   This tool enables users and catalog administrators to build complex, multi-conditional search queries that can be shared and selected via menu options. Standard Boolean operators concatenate the conditions along with metadata-specific modifiers such as "before" or "after" for date fields, and "contains" and "is" for text queries.

Cumulus Core's AXR (asset cross referencing) technology also makes it possible to find assets based on their relationships with others assets. By splitting the asset record view and using the Record Filter menu to select the type of relationship they want to see, users can find related assets just by clicking on others.

The Find Tool's Advanced Mode makes it possible to construct searches using text queries. Queries can be loaded from disc, making it possible to use external systems to construct and/or edit the queries. Here, a simple search is shown in Advanced Mode with the Standard Mode equivilant query visible as an inset. Time and date references enable you to construct queries that find yesterday, one hour ago, last week, and more.

The asset-relationships tracking techology built into Cumulus Core applications enables you to extract individual pages out of your PowerPoint presentations upon cataloging. It even automatically links the referenced files used on those slides. Here, the "Show Masters Only" button is selected in the top pane, ensuring that only master assets (like the presentation itself) are visible in that pane. In the bottom pane, all "Contained Pages" of the presentation are shown. The window could optionally be split a third time to show all assets linked on each page.