After you perform a search for data (as described in Searching for Data via the GUI), the search results page appears.
The following table describes the actions you can take on the search results page. Some of these actions are also available on the Dashboard, in the Browse page's details panel, on registration/download status pages, or when searching for users or groups.
| To do this ... | Do this ... |
|---|---|
| Save search criteria | Click Save Search Criteria. The Save Search Criteria dialog box appears. For details, refer to Saving a Search via the GUI. (This option is available only for data searches.) |
| Edit search criteria | Click Edit Search Criteria. The Search page appears. For details, refer to Searching for Data via the GUI. (This option is available only for data searches.) |
| Sort the list | Click any column header. To reverse the sort, click it again. To clear the sort, click it a third time. |
| Filter the list | Click a text box in a column header. Type a value. The system displays only the results that contain the specified value. (In the Browse page's details panel, you can filter only the first column.) |
| Group rows based on values | Click the icon ( |
| Export collection or file search results | Click the menu icon ( |
| View details about an item | You can view details in the following lists:
(This option is not available for the Browse page's details panel or for user/group search results.) |
| Edit an item | You can view details in the following lists:
(This option is available only for saved searches and group search results.) |
| Download a collection or file | In the row for the collection or file of interest, click the download icon ( |
| Download multiple files | In the selection column, select each file of interest. Then click the download icon above the list. The Download page appears. For details, refer to Downloading Data via the GUI. (This option is available only for data searches.) |
| Download multiple collections | In the selection column, select each collection of interest. Then click the download icon above the list. The Download page appears. For details, refer to Downloading Data via the GUI. (This option is available only for data searches.) |
| Create a link | In the row for the file of interest, click the link icon ( |
| Create multiple links | In the selection column, select each source file and click the link icon above the list. The Create Link page appears. For details, refer to Creating a Link via the GUI. (This option is available only for data file searches.) |
| Manage permissions for a collection or file | In the row for the collection or file of interest, click the permission icon ( |
| Manage permissions for multiple collections or files | In the selection column, select the each collection or file of interest. Then click the permission icon above the list. The bulk permissions page appears. For details, refer to Managing Permissions in Bulk via the GUI. (This option is available only for data searches.) |
| Delete a saved search | In the row for the saved search of interest, click Delete. A message appears, prompting you to confirm the deletion. Click OK. The system permanently deletes the saved search. (This option is available only for saved searches on the Dashboard.) |
| Move to the first page of results | In search results for data files, collections, users, or groups, click the Page to first icon ( |
| Move to the previous page of results | In search results for data files, collections, users, or groups, click the Page back icon ( |
Move to the next page of results | In search results for data files, collections, users, or groups, click the Page forward icon ( |
Move to the last page of results | In search results for data files, collections, users, or groups, click the Page to last icon ( |
| Select the number of items per page | In the items per page box, select a number. (This option is available only in search results for data files, collections, users, or groups.) The minimum number of items per page is 10 and the maximum is 5,000. |
