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Quable Guide

Searching and Finding Product Sheets, Variants, or Asset Files

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Course Objectives:

  • Explore the two search methods in Quable PIM
  • Learn how to locate documents, products, or variants
  • Understand quick search for instant results
  • Understand advanced search for refined and customized queries

You can perform two types of searches based on your needs:

  • Quick search
  • Advanced search

Quick Search

  1. From any page in Quable PIM, the quick search bar is always available at the top of your screen.

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  2. Enter keywords related to your search in the search bar:

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    Important Note

    The quick search bar allows you to find documents based on their name or code, as well as variants. However, it cannot be used to find assets files or classifications.

  3. An auto-completion system displays a dropdown list of search results as soon as you enter at least three characters.

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  4. Click on a search result in the auto-completion window to directly access the product sheet.

  5. Alternatively, press "Enter" to display the full search results in the Advanced Search window.



Advanced Search

  1. Go to the Advanced Search page in the left menu bar.

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  2. The search parameters are located at the top of the page.

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  3. Select the type of object you want to search for from the list:

    • Document (product sheets)
    • Assets (i.e. Media)
    • Variants
    • Classification

  4. If you are searching for a document, specify the type of document you want to find (This list varies depending on your Quable PIM data model).

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  5. Enter keywords related to your search in the search bar (optional).

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  6. The search results will appear in the main window.

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  7. Double-click on a search result to open the page directly, or click on the button at the end of the row to open it in a new tab.


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Summary:

Quick Search:

  • Accessible from any page via the search bar at the top of the screen.
  • Allows you to find documents by name, code, or variants but not assets files or classifications.
  • Uses an auto-completion system that suggests results as soon as you type three characters.

Advanced Search:

  • Available via the left menu bar.
  • Offers more filters, allowing you to select the type of object (documents, assets, variants, classifications).
  • You can also specify the document type you want to search for.


Next Chapter

Now that you have mastered quick and advanced search, let's explore how to Use Filters in Advanced Search.

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