Search and find content

You can find IBM® Cognos® Analytics reports, dashboards, stories, data, files, folders, packages and other items by opening your My content or Team content folders or by checking your Recent list. But Search is a quick, easy way to find your items.

saved search user interface — Figure 1. Find your content

To find items, type keywords and tap the Enter key. You can also search for text including table or column labels, XML report specifications, URL items, shortcuts, templates, and more. Search doesn't return results for content that's archived, but you can access archived content from a report that's listed in one of your folders.

Narrow your search with filters: If your search returns too many results, you can tap the filter icon and select the options you want. The filter option is only available after you do an initial search.
Save searches: After you search and the results are listed, you can save your search. The save option is only available after you search.
Team content: Your organization content is in the Team content folder. This is where you find reports, packages, dashboards, stories, models, and more. Items in Team content are organized in folders so searching with keywords is an easy way to find what you're looking for.

Tip: Items listed in Team content may have different menu options when compared to the same items found during a search. For example, right-clicking a report in Team content displays a Copy or move option, which is not available for the same report when found during a search.
My content: This folder is your private area, and only you can see the content that's stored there.
View report output versions and archived versions: For a report in a list, tap and then tap the View versions icon.