Ad Hoc Searches (Designer)

About Ad Hoc Searches

Ad hoc searches allow you to explore project data without making changes to category models or filters. Creating an ad hoc search works the same way as creating a category rule.

Performing an Ad Hoc Search

1. Navigate to the Categorize tab.
   
   Qtip: You can also access ad hoc search from any tab by clicking the search field in the top-right of the page and entering a search query.
2. Click on Ad Hoc Search to expand the search section.
3. Build your search by typing words and phrases in the relevant rule section. See Category Rules for more information. You can also use advanced search techniques. See Search Types for a list of available search techniques.
   
4. In addition to typing words and phrases to build your search, you can drag and drop key words to the relevant rule section. See Using Key Words for more information.

Previewing Searches

Once you’ve built a search, you can use the preview buttons to view the results on the right-hand side of the page. Search previews work the same as previewing sentences. See Previewing Sentences for more information.

Click the message icon next to a specific sentence to open the related feedback record. See Previewing Sentences for more information.

Saving Searches

To save a search so you can use it again in the future, click the save button. Saved searches can be accessed by returning to the ad hoc search tab.

Search Types

There are different techniques you can use when building an ad hoc search. See Search Types for more information about each available search type.