Help on Repository Queries
How to search
You can constrain your search by setting three kinds of attributes:
- Taxonomy Attributes
- We've created a taxonomy that spans the repository. Selecting
specific terms from the taxonomy will restrict the search to artifacts
matching those terms.
- User Keywords
- You are free to restrict searches using your own keywords.
The keywords you supply will be matched against those of the artifacts
in the repository.
- Artifact Types
- You may restrict the search to artifacts of a particular type.
For instance if you only want tools, you would select the tool artifact
type and deselect any others.
Taxonomy Attributes
The taxonomy is divided into five parts. The parts are selected
by clicking one of the buttons as shown below. Or you can select
the entire taxonomy by clicking on High Integerity.
Once you have selected a sub-taxonomy, it will be shown as a tree.
For instance, here is the safety taxonomy.
To select a term, click on it. The accumulated terms will be shown
at the top of your screen. Here are some rules to remember:
- If you've selected multiple taxonomy items, the artifact must
match all of them. If you want the artifact to match any
of a set of terms, choose a higher tree node. Example: if you've
clicked on FTA and ETA a artifact must match both of those terms.
If you want to match either of those terms click on Hazard analysis
instad (it will also match FMEA).
- If you've already selected a parent node and then select one of
its children, the parent gets supersceded by the child. Example: if
you've already selected Hazard analysis and then select FTA, Hazard analysis
will be replaced by FTA.
- If you've already selected a child node and then select a parent,
the selection will be replaced by the the parent. Example: if you've
already selected Hazard analysis and then select High Integrity, Hazard
analysis will be replaced by High Integrity. (Since High Integrity is the
parent of all other taxonomy terms, selecting it will replace all terms.)
User Keywords
To select a user keyword all you have to do is type it into the indicated
box and push the Keyword button:
If you decide you no longer want a particular keyword, simply uncheck it.
Artifact Types
To select an artifact type just check the appropriate box. Uncheck to
deselect. Select All to select all artifact types.
The artifact types available are:
- Abstract
- An extended abstract.
- Audio
- An on-line audio presentation.
- Code
- A code sample.
- Data
- Data useful in testing.
- Design
- A design document.
- Document
- A complete document, usually in html or pdf form.
- Image
- A picture.
- PostScript
- A document in PostScript form.
- Requirement
- A program requirement.
- Resource
- Another relevant resource which can't otherwise be classified.
- Taxonomy
- Another relevant taxonomy.
- Test
- Test information.
- Tool
- An online demonstration of a tool.
- Tutorial
- A tutorial relevant to the topics being queried.
- Video
- An on-line full-motion video.
Searching
Once you have selected terms you are ready to search. Clicking the