When you search for conceptual domains in OneData, keep in mind the following points:
- Searches are not case sensitive. Searches for
Geneandgenereturn the same results. - In any editable text field, enter a search string, complete or partial. This does not apply to numeric fields such as Public ID.
- In any editable text field, you can use a percent sign (%) as a wildcard. For examples, refer to Using Wildcards.
- For some fields, you can adjust the search scope (with options such as NOT LIKE, Exact Phrase Match, All Of The Words, or One Of The Words) by clicking the Advanced Filter icon.
- The system processes search criteria as AND statements, so the results include only conceptual domains that fulfill all the criteria.
- To reset a list of values, click the Clear Values icon next to that list.
- You can specify the number of results returned: Type a number in the Number of Rows field and press <Enter>.
- When you remove or change search criteria, the system does not update search results until you click Apply Filter again.
To perform a data element search:
- Open a supported browser (Google Chrome) and navigate to the https://cadsr.cancer.gov portal. The home page appears.
From the View menu, select Browse and then select Conceptual Domains - View/Browse. The Conceptual Domains - View/Browse page appears. (Logged in users can add pages like this to their favorites. For instructions, refer to Managing Your Favorites.)
Specify one or more search criteria, as described in the following table:
Field Instructions Item Type Ignore this field. (If you click Apply Filter without any search criteria as a guest user, the system displays only conceptual domains.) Latest Version Select one of the following options: - To search for the latest version of the conceptual domain, select Yes.
- To search for all versions except the latest version, select No.
Long Name Type all or part of the long name for the conceptual domain. (To adjust search scope, click the Advanced Filter icon.) Public ID Specify the full numeric value for a single conceptual domain public ID. (You cannot use wildcards in numeric fields.) Short Name Type all or part of the short name for the conceptual domain. Owned By Select one or more of the contexts that have administrative authority to edit and update the conceptual domain. Registration Status Select one or more registration statuses. For details, refer to Registration Status. (To adjust search scope, click the Advanced Filter icon.) Workflow Status Select one or more workflow statuses. For details, refer to Workflow Status. (To adjust search scope, click the Advanced Filter icon.) Origin Specify the source of the administered item. Select one or more sources. Origin Description Specify a search string for the origin description. Created By Select the person who created the item. You can select one or more people. Last Modified By Select the person who last modified the item. You can select one or more people. In the fields that have a Select a Value icon, you can select one or more values. Click the Select a Value icon next to the field. A Reference Data Panel appears.
- To select one value: Click the value name. The value name appears in the field.
- To select one or more values: Click the checkbox for each row you want to include. Click Set Values. The field indicates how many values you have set.
For date criteria, click the Audit Columns icon and specify dates as described in the following table:
Field Instructions Date Created Click the calendar icon and select the date on which the item was created. Date Last Modified Click the calendar icon and select the date on which the item was last modified. To adjust search scope, click the Advanced Filter icon and consider the following options:
The list to the left of each date field allows you to search for items later than (>), earlier than (<), and/or equal to the date you specify.
- The list to the right of each date field allows you to specify whether the date field is NULL or NOT NULL.
- The check box below each date field allows you to specify a date range.
- You can also create your own query to search, by specifying an explicit "where" clause.
- Click the Advanced Filter icon.
- Under Filter Options, select a column and then click >>. The name of the selected column appears in the text box.
- Complete the query string. (For example, if your query string is "a.CURRNT_VER_IND=1" when you click Apply Filter, the system returns all items of the latest version.)
Click Apply Filter. The system displays the search results. By default, the system also hides the search criteria.
To view details about a conceptual domain, click the value in the Long Name column.
