Search#

Search.QuickSearch

Setup#

You can find the Search page in the upper right corner, offering a powerful tool to browse any Entities on MES. However, it's important to configure the Entity Type first. Otherwise, you'll encounter the "Not Available" message, as shown in the image below.

To include Entity Types, go to the Configuration Entity in the Administration panel, and modify the /Cmf/Guis/Configuration/Search/EntitiesToSearch/ configuration entry. When adding Entity Types, ensure they are comma-separated, as shown in the image below. For more information, see Configuration and System Configuration Entries.

Now, simply start typing a letter or word (full or partial), and the system will provide suggestions based on your search. It will display all relevant results, categorized by Entity Type.

You can refine your search parameters further by filtering it based on any Entity, the Revision state, or even including Terminated objects in your query.

Using Smart Barcode Scanning#

Critical Manufacturing MES also supports the Smart Barcode Scanning feature on the Search page, enhancing usability by intelligently handling barcode inputs. There are three primary scanning behaviors, depending on the data encoded in the barcode: Name only, Entity type only, and Name & Entity Type. These behaviors are further explained below.

Name Only#

When the barcode contains only a value (for example, Coo), the system assumes it corresponds to an entity name. In this case:

• The search input field is automatically populated with the scanned value.
• No changes are made to the Search by filter, where you can select an entity type to narrow down your search results.
• If you don't select any entity type in the Search by filter, the system returns results from all configured entity types that match the name.

Entity Type Only#

You can also use a barcode to apply an Entity filter. After filling in the search query in the input field (in this case, Coo), use a barcode containing only a prefix (for example, AX), which is mapped to a field such as Material.Name in the LabelSpecificationField table. Then:

• The system identifies the entity type from the Target Field (in this case, Material) and updates the Search by filter accordingly.
• The results will include all entities of the specified type, unless additional filters are applied.

Name & Entity Type#

Lastly, when the barcode contains both a recognized prefix and a value (for example, AXCoo, where AX is the prefix and it is mapped to Material.Name):

• The system sets the Search by filter to the detected entity type (in this case, Material).
• It also populates the search input with the value after the prefix (in this case, Coo).