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The following search criteria are used by the usage search:
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- use and do not use. Return the parent metadata of the child selected in the related type.
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- are used by and not used by. Return the children metadata of the parent selected in the related type.
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- use or are used by. Returns both the parents and the children metadata depending on how the search criteria is entered.
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To run a usage search from the Items window:
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- From any Metadata Manager window, click Types in the navigation path, or click the Types bottom tab to display types in the workspace.
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- Double click a row to select a specific type for which you wish to display item details.
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- You see the item list for the type you selected.
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- Right click any row displayed in the Items window.
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- Click Run a Usage Search for this Item.
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- You see the Search dialog box that displays the usage search with the Item ID and Item Name of the item you selected pre-populated in the Related Type criteria.
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- If needed, click that drop down to edit the use, do not use, used by, not used by, or use or are used by search criteria.
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- Click the Search for drop down and select a type.
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- Enter the From Type criteria.
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- Click the Search button in the lower left corner of the Search dialog box.
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- In the Search Results window, you see the items based on the criteria you selected.
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- Click to select an item and click Load Paths to see all the navigation paths to the item.
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- Click the Path name to view the item in the Item Detail window.
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- In Item Detail window, click the Attributes, Parents & Children, or Mapping tabs to view the item details.
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- Click the Types bottom tab to return to the Types window.
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To run a usage search from the Search dialog box:
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- From any Metadata Manager window, click the double arrow next to the Search button to access the Search dialog box.
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- In the Search dialog box, click the Usage tab.
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- Click the Search for drop down and select a type.
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- Enter the From Type criteria.
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- Click that drop down and select use, do not use, used by, not used by, or use or are used by search criteria.
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- Click the second Search for drop down and select a type.
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- Enter the Related Type criteria.
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- Click the Search button in the lower left corner of the Search dialog box.
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- In the Search Results window, you see the items based on the criteria you selected.
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- Click to select an item and click Load Paths to see all the navigation paths to the item.
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- Click the Path name to view the item in the Item Detail window.
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- In Item Detail window, click the Attributes, Parents & Children, or Mapping tabs to view the item details.
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- Click the Types bottom tab to return to the Types window.