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Search for Data Using Search Console

Find a File/Directory/Object

Access and Use the Search Console in Outlook

Search for Online SharePoint Data


Search for Data Using Search Console

Before You Begin

Required Capability: See Capabilities and Permitted Actions

To search for data using the Search Console:

  1. Access the Search Console.
  2. From the Search Console, type the text string or wildcard pattern that you are searching for in the entry space at the top of the window. Note that the asterisk ( * ) and question mark ( ? ) characters are treated as valid wildcards unless surrounded by double-quotes.
  3. You can further refine your search by clicking button and then entering the desired criteria in the Advanced Search option tabs as appropriate for your search.
  4. Once you have entered all the search criteria, click Submit on the Advanced Search window.
  5. Click the button to initiate the search operation.
  6. Once the search operation completes, you can perform any of the following tasks::
  7. Click Logout to log off the Search Console.

Find a File/Directory/Object

Before You Begin

Required Capability: See Capabilities and Permitted Actions

To find a file/directory/object:

  1. From the CommCell Browser, right-click the agent, instance or backup set/archive set that contains the data you want to restore/recover/retrieve, click All Tasks, and then click the available Browse command (command names vary by agent). For supported agents, you can click Find from the All Tasks menu at the backup set/archive set level (or agent level for Exchange Compliance Archiver) and skip directly to step 4.
  2. Run a browse operation. See Browse Data for a list of customized browse operations and their step-by-step instructions.
  3. From the browse window, right-click the agent or backup set/archive set, and then click Find. (You can also start the Find operation from the other levels in the browse window.)
  4. From the Find dialog box, type the name or name pattern of the file, folder or directory that you want to find in the Search For text box. Optionally, you can narrow the search by entering criteria in fields under the option groups for Mail, Files and Advanced Options as applicable for your search. If you would like to specify a time range for the search, options are provided under the Advanced Options group for this purpose.

    NOTE: If you accessed this dialog as part of a Browse operation, keep in mind that the time range values are not pre-populated by any previously selected time range settings entered on the Browse Options or Advanced Browse Options dialog.

  5. If your agent supports Content Indexing and you need to search backward-compatible content indexes, perform the following tasks:
  6. Click Search. The search results are displayed in the right pane of the Find dialog box.
  7. Select and right-click the desired file, folder or directory name then select one of the following:

Access and Use the Search Console in Outlook

Before You Begin

Required Capability: See Capabilities and Permitted Actions in Books Online.

wedge.gif (136 bytes)To access and use the Search Console in Outlook:

  1. Log on to your mailbox in Outlook. The Outlook window appears.
  2. From Outlook toolbar, click one of the following buttons, as appropriate to your configuration:
    Compliance Search
    End-User Search
  3. On the Search Console login dialog, enter your CommCell user name and password and then click OK. You can also log into the search console as an external domain user, if that external domain is configured in the CommCell. For more information on adding a domain controller, see Add a New Domain Controller in Books Online.
  4. From the Search Console, type the text string or wildcard pattern that you are searching for in the entry space at the top of the window. Note that the asterisk ( * ) and question mark ( ? ) characters are treated as valid wildcards unless surrounded by double-quotes.
  5. You can further refine your search by clicking button and then entering the desired criteria in the Advanced Search option tabs as appropriate for your search.
  6. Once you have entered all the search criteria, click Submit on the Advanced Search window.
  7. Click the button to initiate the search operation.
  8. Once the search operation completes, you can perform any of the following tasks::
  9. Click Logout to log off the Search Console.

Search for Online SharePoint Data

Before You Begin

Required Capability: See Capabilities and Permitted Actions

To search for online SharePoint data using the Search Console:

  1. Access the Search Console.
  2. Click Advanced.
  3. Select Client tab and select Online SharePoint.
  4. Select Keyword tab and enter a keyword in the Search Keyword text box.
  5. Select Search Criteria tab and hit Refresh Criteria.
  6. Click Submit.

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