The TIBCO EBX® Information Search Add-on allows you to find and retrieve data contained in your MDM repository. You can configure search queries to execute on one field in a single table, or multiple fields spanning multiple tables. The global search feature enables search scope to encompass multiple dataspaces and datasets.
Search functionality resembles that of a web search engine and enables the add-on to efficiently process a large volume of information. Search queries use fuzzy execution, which allows information retrieval even if the search term does not exactly match the data being searched. The values returned depend on how you configure the add-on. For example, the search term John can return results such as Jone, Johnson or Cohn. You can fine tune the search to avoid unwanted results. Additionally, you can choose a search policy based on phonetics, or distance to best meet requirements for the type of data being queried.
An administrator must configure the add-on before running any queries. In fact, the options to perform a global search and search via the Actions menu will not display until a configuration exists. See Configuration overview and examples to get started with basic configuration options.