Workflow Search Dialog Box

Use this dialog box to find workflows from all categories and types. Different workflow types use different search dialog boxes depending on where you access the search and not all fields are available for all workflows.

Using Specific Records vs. Criteria

You can specify either specific records or criteria when you define the filter that the system uses when creating the report.

For more information and examples, see Specifying Criteria vs. Specific Records (Values).

Display Type

Use this field to select one of the following views:

Search

After entering search criteria, click this button to display the results. The columns in the Results grid vary depending on the display type that you select.

Searches

Use this field to enter the name of saved search, or click and select a saved search.  

Organize

Click this button to display the Organize Options dialog box, which allows you to save your search.

Project

Select a project that contains the record that you want to search. This field displays a project name that you previously used as a search filter. It allows you to refine your search by limiting the search to those records that are directly tied to the given project.

When you access this dialog box from the Model Changes view, you can only search projects that are linked to the active schedule.

Search By

Use the drop-down list to select an option by which to search.

After selecting the field, click the Search button to populate the list box with results.

Search Text

Use this text box to enter a value stored in the selected Search By field, or click to select text from a pick list. After entering the search text, click the Search button to populate the Search Results grid.

Search Results Grid

This grid displays the search results after you define your filter criteria and click Search. The columns and data that displays depends on the field that you select in the Search By drop-down list. The Results grid displays the first record that best matches the criteria, following the numerical-alphabetical order for all records.

When you access this dialog box from the Model Changes view, the results are limited to workflows where the active schedule = the associated schedule.

Show

Enter the name of a saved search or select one of the following static searches:

The grid contains the results that satisfy the selected filter.

The saved searches are also available in the Searches drop-down list (or when you click  beside the Searches field) aside from the Global Searches and Personal Searches folders.

For more information about saved searches, see Organize Options Dialog Box.

Show Hierarchy

Select this option if you want the result set to display parent and children in a hierarchical manner. When selected, the parent and all children display in the result set if the parent or any child meets the filter criteria. In the List View, a parent with a plus (+) sign beside it indicates that there are children below the parent. When you click the plus sign, the parent and all of the children display.

When this option is not selected, children are not included in the search. This improves performance when displaying and searching for workflows in categories such as Change Management where each parent has many children. There is no + sign next to the parents in the List View. When you select the Form View, + sign in the title indicates that there are children and you can click on the Child Workflows tab to display the children.  

By default, this option is not selected. This option is not available when you access this dialog box from the Model Changes view.

Include Child Workflows

When you select this option, the search results include both the parent and children workflows. This allows you to, for example, search for workflows where you are the CAM because that information is stored with the child workflows.

By default, CAM is not a source field on the Control Account Change child workflow. You must add the source field to the workflow to be able to search on it.

For example, you have a risk called Insufficient Resources and your risk mitigation plan includes using contractors. If you want to view a list of all contractors, you can select this option and search across all risks and children for the word contractor.

When you deselect Include Child Workflows and you perform a search for CAM is Me or a similar search, if PM Compass matches the search criteria to a child workflow, the system returns the parent workflow in the search result. If you need to see the child workflows, you can select Include Child Workflows and re-run the search, or you can use the Child Workflows tab in the Workflow Form View to view the children.

This option is only enabled when Show Hierarchy is not selected. In addition, it is not available when you access the Search dialog box from the Model Changes view. When you perform a search in the Model Changes view, PM Compass automatically applies the search criteria to both parent and child workflows; however, if a child workflow fits the search (filter) criteria, PM Compass only displays the related parent in the search results.

Include Closed or Suspended

Select this option if you want to include those workflows that were closed previously or are suspended currently. Selecting this option also includes all workflows that are past due and in any stage.

This option is not available when you access this dialog box from the Model Changes view.

Past Due Only

Select this option if you only want to include those workflows where the corresponding requested action has not yet occurred and due date has passed.

Total Rows

This field displays the total number of records returned by the search.

Show Result List

Select this check box to display the grid containing the results of the search. When this option is not selected, both the Total Rows field and the grid with results do not display. By default, this check box is selected.

Select / Apply

Select a workflow in the results grid and click this button to display the corresponding record. You can select multiple records by pressing either the CTRL key or the SHIFT key and clicking the selected entries.

This button is disabled until you click a record in the grid.  

Select All

Click this button to select and display all available records in numerical-alphabetical order.

The Select All button is not available on Search dialog boxes where you can only select one record at a time.

Close

Click this button to close the dialog box.

Help

Click this button to display the Search dialog box help topic. Clicking this button displays the help topic for the Standard display type by default.

What do you want to do?

Perform a quick search

Perform a standard search

Perform an advanced search

Save a search

Use a saved search


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