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Important

In Collibra 2024.02, we've launched a new user interface (UI) in beta for Collibra Data Intelligence Platform! You can learn more about this latest UI in the UI overview.

Use the following options to see the documentation in the latest UI or in the previous, classic UI:

Latest UI (beta) Classic UI

The following table describes the various sections shown on a search page.

No.	Section	Description
1	Facet pane	A dynamically generated collection of facets that enables you to: Add and remove search fields to make your search broader or narrower. Navigate and refine your search results. Note The facet pane is shown only if a search produces results.
2	Search filters	A drop-down list of all your saved search filters, with the name of the currently applied filter shown. By default, no search filter is applied. The following icon buttons are available: : Create a search filter or save a copy of an existing filter. : Edit the name and description of a search filter. : Share a search filter. : Delete a search filter.
3	Search input field	Shows your search text. You can edit your search text here. For examples of how wildcards and symbols work in your search text, click .
4	Search results	Shows the following: The results that match your search. The total number or results. The applied sorting criterion and sorting order. By default, the search results are sorted in order of descending relevance. The selected fields in which the search is performed. By default, all fields are searched. Tip Click to: Add or remove fields that are shown for each search result. Edit the number of results shown per page. For any result that is an asset, click to show the workflows that are available for the asset. Click the name of a search result to open its detailed page. In Collibra Console, you can influence the order of the search results by editing the boost factor of resources and attribute types. For more information, go to Relevance in search results. Note If the text in a field is long, the text is shortened when shown in the search results. For example, in the following image, the highlighted definition in the search result shows only a part of the full definition.

No.	Description
1	Your search text, which you can edit.
2	Option to clear the Search field.
3	A drop-down list of search filters, showing the filter currently applied. By default, no search filter is applied. The drop-down list contains the filters that you created and the filters that are shared with you.
4	creates a search filter or saves a copy of an existing filter. edits the name, description, and visibility settings of the filter. deletes the filter.
5	Total number of results.
6	Sorting criterion.
7	Contains the following option: Results Per Page: Changes the number of results shown on each page.
8	Facet pane, which is a dynamically generated collection of facets to: Add or remove filter criteria to make your search broader or narrower. Navigate and refine your search results. Select the fields in which you want your text to be searched. Note The facet pane is shown only if a search produces results.
9	Selected Filters: Filters you selected in the facet pane. Search in Fields: Fields you selected in the facet pane.
10	Results that match your search. Tip For a search result that is an asset, click to see the workflows available for the asset. If the text in a field is long, the text is shortened when shown in the search results. To open a resource from the search results, click its name. In Collibra Console, you can influence the order of the search results by editing the boost factor of resources and attribute types. For more information, go to Relevance in search results.
11	Page numbers to navigate the search results.

Note

As an administrator, you can add or remove fields shown for each search result. For more information, go to Configure search result fields.
It is possible that you or another user created a search filter that includes a field or facet that no longer exists in your Collibra environment. When this happens, the unavailable field or facet is highlighted to enable you to identify and remove it from the search filter. Unavailable fields and facets are ignored in search queries.