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.

About this task

Tip: If you are working on an object and want to associate it with another object or attribute, you 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 that you want to search for, and click Find to run the search.

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

    Special character summary

    Special character summary
    Character Function Example
    * Match any number of occurrences of any character (a-z, A-Z, &, %, #, @, and so on). You 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 you 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 your 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 that you can use to search within Management Center tools:

    The following table describes the object types and search criteria that you can use to search within the Management Center tools.
    Tool Object Type Simple Search Criteria Advanced Search Criteria
    Catalogs Categories search scope icon Categories (master categories)
    • Code
    • Name
    • Short description
    • Catalog
    • Code
    • Name
    • Short description
    • Catalog
    Sales categories Sales categories
    Feature Pack 7 or laterThe Simple Search feature supports searching for sales categories. If your site is on an earlier Feature Pack version, you can use only the Advanced Search feature to search for sales categories.
    • Code
    • Name
    • Short description
    • Catalog
    • Code
    • Name
    • Short description
    • Catalog
    Rule-based sales categories Rule-based sales categories
    • Code
    • Name
    • Code
    • Name
    Catalogs search scope icon Catalogs
    • Name of catalog
    		 No Advanced Search option
    All catalog entries search scope icon All catalog entries that include SKUs All catalog entries that exclude SKUs search scope icon All catalog entries that exclude SKUs Products search scope icon Products SKUs search scope icon SKUs Bundles search scope iconBundles Kits search scope icon Kits (including dynamic kits) Feature Pack 8PDKs search scope icon Predefined dynamic kits
    • Code
    • Name
    • Name
    • Code
    • Manufacturer part number
    • Manufacturer
    • Published
    • Category
    • Catalog
    • Type
    Attribute dictionary attributes search scope icon Attribute dictionary attributes
    • Code
    • Name
    		 No Advanced Search option
    Configurator models icon Configurator models
    • Code
    • Name
    • Name of model
    		 No Advanced Search option
    Marketing Activities search scope icon Activities
    • Name
    • Description
    		 No Advanced Search option
    Campaigns search scope icon CampaignsActivity templates search scope icon Activity templatesEmail templates search scope icon Email templatesE-Marketing Spots search scope icon E-Marketing Spots

    Feature Pack 5 or laterSearch Rules search scope icon Search Rules

    Feature Pack 5 or laterSearch Rules search scope icon Search Rule Templates
    • Name
    • Description
    		 No Advanced Search option
    Content search scope icon Content
    • Name
    • Text
    		 No Advanced Search option
    Customer segments search scope icon Customer segments
    • Name
    		 No Advanced Search option
    Content spots search scope icon Content spots (Searchable through the utilities view only)
    • Name
    • Description
    		 No Advanced Search option
    Customers search scope icon Customers (Searchable through the utilities view only)
    • Logon ID
    • Given name
    • Surname
    		 No Advanced Search option
    Business account search scope icon Business accounts (Searchable through the utilities view only)
    • Name
    		 No Advanced Search option
    Attribute dictionary attributes search scope icon Attribute dictionary attributes
    • Name
    		 Utilities view search only
    Promotions Promotions search scope icon Promotions
    • Administrative name
    • Promotion code (public promotion codes only)
    Feature Pack 8
    • Administrative name
    • Promotion code (public promotion codes only)
    • Start date
    • Promotion type
    • Redemption method
    • Promotion status
    Assets Attachments search scope icon Attachments
    • Code
    • Name
    • Code
    • Name
    • File or URL Path
    Managed files search scope icon Files
    • File path + file nameFor example:
      *Store/Attachment/camel.gif
MyStore/Attachment/*
*Store/Attachment/cam*
*camel.gif
*camel*
    		 No Advanced Search option
    Installments Installment rules search scope icon Installment rules
    • Name
    • Description
    		 No Advanced Search option
    Store Management Stores
    • Name
    		 No Advanced Search option
    Catalog Filter and Pricing Catalog filter search scope icon Catalog filters Price list search scope icon Price lists Price rule search scope icon Price rules Price equation search scope icon Price equations Price constants search scope icon Price constants
    • Name
    • Description
    		 No Advanced Search option
    Page Layout Pages search scope icon Category pages
    • Code
    • Name
    The Simple Search searches master category pages only
    • Code
    • Name
    The Advanced Search searches master category and sales category pages
    Pages search scope icon Catalog entry pages (product, SKU, kit, dynamic kit, predefined dynamic kit, bundle pages)
    • Code
    • Name
    • Code
    • Name
    • Category
    • Catalog Type
    Pages search scope icon Static store pages Type an asterisk (*) No Advanced Search option
    Home page Layouts search scope icon Home page layoutsDepartment Page Layouts search scope icon Department page layoutsCategory Page Layouts search scope icon Category page layoutsProduct Page Layouts search scope icon Product page layoutsBundle Page Layouts search scope icon Bundle page layoutsKit Page Layouts search scope icon Kit page layoutsDynamic Kit Page Layouts search scope icon Dynamic kit page layouts Predefined Dynamic Kit Page Layouts search scope icon Predefined dynamic kit page layouts SKU Page Layouts search scope icon SKU page layouts SKU Page Layouts search scope icon Static page layouts, for example, Contact Us page layouts Type an asterisk (*) No Advanced Search option
    Commerce Composer Category page search scope icon Category pages
    • Page name (code for the category)
    • Category name
    • Code
    • Name
    • Short description
    • Catalog
    Catalog entry page search scope icon Catalog entry pages
    • Page name (code for the catalog entry)
    • Catalog entry name
    • Code
    • Name
    • Manufacturer part number
    • Manufacturer
    • Category
    • Publish status
    • Catalog
    • Type
    Pages search scope icon Content pages
    • Name
    		 No Advanced Search option
    Layouts search scope icon Layouts
    • Name
    		 Name, with the following optional filters:
    • Date range
    • Layout type