To perform a search in BI launch pad

You can search any object in BI launch pad that is not excluded from searches.
  1. On the Documents tab, type the search text in the search box.
    If you pause while typing, BI launch pad's quick-search functionality displays the top six matches, based on the text you entered. If matches do not appear immediately, continue typing the search text.
  2. Click on the toolbar.
    Search results appear on the list panel. The following facets may appear in the Search drawer and provide filtered views of the search results:
    • Location
    • Type
    • Refresh Time
    • Author
    • Data Source
    Facets appear based on the results content. If a search generated more than five facets, click More to view the remaining facets.
  3. Perform either of the following actions to view search results:
    • Double-click an object link.
    • In the Search drawer, click a facet to refine the results, and then double-click an object link.
    When you double-click a Web Intelligence document or a Crystal report, a viewer opens and goes to the first match of the search text in the report.
    Note:
    • This feature works only for the HTML viewer.
    • Facet grouping by object type may include objects of other types. For example, if you view search results under the Crystal report facet, the results may show a Crystal report, a PDF document, and a Word document of the same name. This behavior occurs because the other objects are instances of the same Crystal report.