Search using the value of an object-valued property

You can search and find objects if you know the Object ID of one of its object-valued property values. For example, the following procedure shows how to find documents that have been assigned to a particular security policy by using the Object ID of the security policy as the search criteria.

To search for an object using the value of one of its object-valued properties

  1. Copy the Object Instance Identifier (OIID) value of the Security Policy. See Copy an object reference for instructions.
  2. Right-click Search Results and select New Search to open the Query Builder.
  3. Select Simple View as the query View selection.
  4. Select Document from the Select From Table list.
  5. Select Security Policy from the Column list.
  6. Select Equal to from the Condition list:
  7. Click the ellipsis button in the Value column to open the Select Object from Paste Buffer window shown below, where the OIID value of the object can be selected.

    Select Object from Paste Buffer window

  8. Select the object name and click OK. Enterprise Manager converts the selected OIID value to the Object ID value and pastes it in the Value field of the Query Builder window.
  9. Click OK to run the search. Any documents assigned to the security policy named "SP1" will appear under Search Results.