Finding objects in Management Center

Use the Management Center find area to locate objects for each tool within the Management Center. Search results are listed in the main work area.


Task info

Tip: If we are working on an object and want to associate it with another object or attribute, we can find and associate the object in a single step.


Procedure

  1. Open a Management Center tool.

  2. From the find area at the upper right, type a search string in the search field, select the object type to search for, and click

    Find to run the search.

    When we use search, the following characters have special meanings:

    Special character summary
    Character Function Example
    * Match any number of occurrences of any character (a-z, A-Z, &, %, #, @, and so on). We can use an asterisk (*) at the beginning or end of a search string.

    Searches that begin with an asterisk are slower than searches that end with an asterisk.

    *ABC or ABC*

    • Matches all objects that end with ABC or begin with ABC. For example, FULA-ABC and ABC-FULA.

    , Separates search terms for categories, products, SKUs, bundles, kits, predefined dynamic kits, attribute dictionary attributes, or all catalog entries. This special character is only available in the Catalogs tool. Each term that is separated by a comma is handled as a separate search term. If we are searching for an object with a name or description that contains a comma, enclose the search string within quotation marks.

    Pants, Shirts, j*

    • Matches these objects: Pants, Shirts, and all objects that begin with the letter j

    Sweater with zipper, hood, and stripes

    • This search returns objects that match either sweater with zipper, or hood, or and stripes. This search can return sweaters with zippers, and objects with a description that contains hood or and stripes. For instance, appliances (range hood), or furniture (sofa with armrests and stripes).

    "Dress with lace work, floral pattern, and sequined work"

    • Use quotation marks to search for objects that match the exact string.

    The system performs a search on all of the languages that are supported in the store and are based on our search criteria.

  3. Optional: For a more refined search, select Advanced Search from the search type list. The Advanced Search feature is not available for all object types.

    The following table describes the object types and search criteria we use to search within Management Center tools:
    Tool Object Type Simple Search Criteria Advanced Search Criteria
    Catalogs

    Categories (master categories)

    • Code

    • Name

    • Short description

    • Catalog

    • Code

    • Name

    • Short description

    • Catalog

    Sales categories

    		The Simple Search feature supports searching for sales categories.

    • Code

    • Name

    • Short description

    • Catalog

    • Code

    • Name

    • Short description

    • Catalog

    Rule-based sales categories

    • Code

    • Name

    • Code

    • Name

    Catalogs

    • Name of catalog

    		No Advanced Search option

    catalog entries search scope icon"/> All catalog entries that include SKUs

    catalog entries that exclude SKUs search scope icon"/> All catalog entries that exclude SKUs

    Products

    SKUs

    Bundles

    Kits (including dynamic kits)

    Predefined dynamic kits

    • Code

    • Name

    • Name

    • Code

    • Manufacturer part number

    • Manufacturer

    • Published

    • Category

    • Catalog

    • Type

    dictionary attributes search scope icon"/> Attribute dictionary attributes

    • Code

    • Name

    		No Advanced Search option

    Configurator models

    • Code

    • Name

    • Name of model

    		No Advanced Search option
    Marketing

    Campaigns

    Activities

    Activity templates

    Email templates

    E-Marketing Spots

    Search Rules

    Search Rule Templates

    • Name

    • Description

    		No Advanced Search option

    Content

    • Name

    • Text

    		No Advanced Search option

    Customer segments

    • Name

    		No Advanced Search option

    Content spots (Searchable through the utilities view only)

    • Name

    • Description

    		No Advanced Search option

    Customers (Searchable through the utilities view only)

    • Logon ID

    • Given name

    • Surname

    		No Advanced Search option

    Business accounts (Searchable through the utilities view only)

    • Name

    		No Advanced Search option

    dictionary attributes search scope icon"/> Attribute dictionary attributes

    • Name

    		Utilities view search only
    Promotions

    Promotions

    • Administrative name

    • Promotion code (public promotion codes only)

    • Start date

    • Promotion type

    • Redemption method

    • Promotion status

    Promotion code export

    Promotion code import

    • Name

    		No Advanced Search option
    Attachments

    Attachments

    • Code

    • Name

    • Code

    • Name

    • File or URL Path

    Installments

    Installment rules

    • Name

    • Description

    		No Advanced Search option
    Store Management Stores

    • Name

    		No Advanced Search option
    (Enterprise) Catalog Filter and Pricing (Enterprise)

    Catalog filters

    Price lists

    Price rules

    Price equations

    Price constants

    		(Enterprise)

    • Name

    • Description

    		(Enterprise) No Advanced Search option
    Commerce Composer

    Category pages

    • Page name (code for the category)

    • Category name

    • Code

    • Name

    • Short description

    • Catalog

    Catalog entry pages

    • Page name (code for the catalog entry)

    • Catalog entry name

    • Code

    • Name

    • Manufacturer part number

    • Manufacturer

    • Category

    • Publish status

    • Catalog

    • Type

    Content pages

    • Name

    		No Advanced Search option

    Layouts

    • Name

    		Name, with the following optional filters:

    • Date range

    • Layout type


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