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Saving Searches
You can save both indexed searches and federated searches to make it easy to access frequently searched assets. Users can open a saved search either in the last used Search pane or in a new Search pane. All saved searches appear in the Launch pane, and you can re-order them by dragging and dropping the saved searches in the Saved Search list. You can also edit a saved search by opening it and modifying the parameters of the search.
Saving a search saves the current configuration of the Search pane. This includes the following:
Search criteria you add to the search
Values for search criteria
Text for a search typed into the Search text box
Type of search that you run (indexed search or federated search)
Displayed columns and attributes
Sort order
Display type (Grid or Card)
Opening a new Search pane loads the last saved search. If you modify a search but do not run the search, then the next Search pane you open still displays the previous saved search. To save your current search, you must run the search at least once. The search state does not affect Search panes that you already have open, so you can keep other search configurations by keeping the tabs open.
Saved searches are specific to the user. If you log in as an Administrator, you can share a saved search with other users by making it public. You can also make a public search the default search that displays when users open the Search pane when they do not have a previously saved search.
To save a search:
1. Search for assets using one of the procedures described in Conducting a Search.
2. Click Save As.
The Save As dialog box opens.
3. Type a name for the saved search, and then Click Save.
The saved search appears in the Launch pane.
To open a saved search, do one of the following:
*To open the saved search in the last active Search pane, double-click the saved search in the Launch pane.
*To open the saved search in a new Search pane, do one of the following:
- Alt+double-click the saved search in the Launch pane.
- Right-click the saved search in the Launch pane, and select Open in New Search Tab.
The search opens in the appropriate Search pane and immediately runs the selected search. The search results display in the Search pane.
To edit a saved search:
1. Double-click a saved search in the Launch pane.
The search opens in the appropriate Search pane and immediately runs the selected search. The search results display in the Search pane.
2. Modify the parameters of the search by adding or deleting search criteria.
3. Click the Search button.
The system returns assets that match the modified criteria in the search results list.
4. Click Save.
The modified saved search appears in the Launch pane.
To share a saved search:
1. Log in to MediaCentral UX as a user with Administrator credentials.
2. Right-click a saved search, and then select Create Public Search.
The saved search appears in the Public Search area of the Launch pane and is available to all users.
*You must logged in as a user with an Administrator role to edit a public search.
To set a public search as the default search for the Search pane:
1. Log in to MediaCentral UX as a user with Administrator credentials.
2. Right-click a public search, and then select Set As Default.
The public search appears in the Public Search area of the Launch pane and is set as the default search when the Search pane is opened. An asterisk (*) marks the search as the default search.
3. If you want to remove the default setting for the search, right-click the default search and select Unset Default.
To rename a saved search, do the following:
*Right-click the saved search in the Launch pane and select Rename.
To delete a saved search, do one of the following:
*Right-click the saved search in the Launch pane and select Delete.
*Click the Save menu in the Search pane, and then select Delete.