Searching

NEXUS IC provides two ways to search information in the database:

A database-wide search, which searches across all records in the database
An asset-specific search, which searches within the asset tree

Database-Wide Search

Use a database-wide search to locate items anywhere in the NEXUS IC database.

To perform a database-wide search:

In the top-right corner of the main screen, type your search text in the search box.
Press ENTER or click the icon.
Review the results in the Search Results dialog.

Note

Anomaly codes and numbers are searchable. For example, an anomaly with code AN and number 1 can be found by searching for AN-1.
You can cancel an active search at any time by selecting .

Asset Search

On the ASSETS, PLANNING, or INSPECTION screens, you can search for assets directly from the asset tree.

To perform an asset search:

Ensure the asset tree has focus, then start typing on the keyboard. A search box appears at the bottom of the asset tree. Alternatively, press Ctrl+F to display the search box.
Press ENTER or click the icon.
Review the results in the Search Results dialog.

Note

You can cancel the search at any time by selecting or pressing ESC.
If the Search Results dialog is open, pressing ESC twice closes both the dialog and the asset tree search box.

To perform additional searches, enter new text either in the Search Results dialog or in the search box, then press ENTER.

Tip

Use the underscore character (_) as a wildcard to represent a single character.
The Search Results dialog is non-modal. You can keep it open while working in NEXUS IC, move it around the screen, and close it when no longer needed.

Use Search Filters

You can restrict searches to specific tables to improve performance and reduce irrelevant results. To apply a search filter, prefix your search term with ::, followed by the table name:

::[Table Name] [Search term]

If the table name contains spaces, enclose it in quotation marks.

Examples

Search only assets for the string PSV-1005:

::Asset PSV-1005
Search only anomalies for the string AW @ 10" PL:

::Anomaly AW @ 10" PL

You can also limit searches to a specific Asset Information Group (AIG) or event by using the same syntax. Precede the search term with ::, followed by the name of the AIG or event. If the AIG or event name has spaces in it, enclose it in quotations.

For example, to search for the material type ASTM A516 Grade 70N within the Vessel Data AIG:

::"Vessel Data" ASTM A516 Grade 70N

Common Search Parameters

You can use the following common search parameters to search data within specific tables:

Category	Search Parameters
Inspections	`::[Event Name]`, `::Finding`, `::Commentary`, `::Multimedia`
Assets	`::Asset`, `::[AIG Name]`, `::"Asset History"`
Anomalies	`::Anomaly`, `::"Anomaly Action"`, `::Finding`
Library	`::Library`
Planning	`::Workpack`, `::Task`, `::"Planning Template"`, `::Shutdown`
Miscellaneous	`::"Report Template"`, `::"Table Definition"`, `::"Field Definition"`, `::"Function Definition"`

Filtering your search results is especially useful in large databases where global searching takes a long time.

Refine Searches by Column

You can further refine a filtered search to target a specific column within a table. To search within a specific column, use the following syntax:

::[Table Name].[Column Name] [Search term]

Example

To search explicitly for the value 2553 within the component_ID column of the Asset table:

::Asset.component_ID 2553

By default, NEXUS IC does not search unique identifiers (IDs). Column-level searches allow you to explicitly include unique IDs in your search.

Note

If the column name contains spaces, enclose it in double quotation marks. For example:

::Anomaly."Reference Number" 10022014_269

Result Categories

In the Search Results dialog, results are grouped into categories (for example, ANOMALY, ASSET, FINDING).

Category names are displayed in capital letters.
Categories with many results are initially collapsed.
Categories with fewer results are automatically expanded.

Navigate to Search Result Items

From the Search Results dialog, you can navigate to a result item in one of the following ways:

Double-click a result item (not a category).
Select an item and click Navigate To in the toolbar.
Right-click an item and select Navigate To from the context menu.

When navigating to an item, NEXUS IC takes you to the appropriate place in NEXUS IC. For example, if you navigate to a specific asset, NEXUS IC switches to the ASSETS screen and focuses the asset in question. For results that are not available on the main NEXUS IC screen but are available in a Configuration dialog, NEXUS IC opens that dialog and shows the selected item.

Dialogs opened as a result of navigation are modal, and must be closed before returning to the Search Results dialog.

Edit Items from Search Results

You can edit items directly from the Search Results dialog:

Select an item and click Edit in the toolbar.
Right-click an item and select Edit from the context menu.

Searching in Different Solutions

NEXUS IC performs a full database-wide search. Other NEXUS solutions behave differently:

IC-Inspection searches only a subset of the database.
IC-Web provides a search box above the asset tree, which searches asset names only.

For information about searching in IC-Inspection, see General Features in IC-Inspection.

Autocomplete

In case you see a record lookup editor (a text box with a ellipsis button and clear clear button at the right), you can begin typing the desired value. NEXUS IC automatically completes the entry where possible, without opening the picker dialog.

Autocomplete works best when the desired value is unique or clearly identifiable by its first few characters. If multiple entries share similar names (for example, Anode 001, Anode 002), Find As You Type may be more suitable.

Find As You Type

In most grids, you can filter visible rows by typing directly while the grid has focus. This activates the Find As You Type feature.

For more information, see Find As You Type.