Start a new search
You can start a new search from any page in ThoughtSpot by clicking the Search data button in the top navigation bar.
| As part of the new Data Fluency features, you can use a new and improved way to search. If this Early Access feature is enabled on your ThoughtSpot cluster, see Starting a new search with new Answer data panel experience for details. |
Starting a new search
To start a new search:
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Select the Search data button from the top navigation bar.
The Search data page appears.
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Choose your sources by selecting Add sources. If you already have sources in the Data panel, select the Choose sources icon
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Filter through all available sources by using the search bar or tags.
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Select your sources.
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Select Done.
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Add columns to the search bar by typing in the search bar, or by double-clicking columns in the Data panel.
The columns listed in the left panel are grouped together by data sources for discoverability and ease of access. You can also add multiple columns by clicking each column to select it, and then clicking + Add Columns.
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Select Enter on your keyboard or select Go to the right of the search bar. As you add items to or remove them from the search bar, press Enter or Go to ensure that ThoughtSpot updates your search.
ThoughtSpot gives your search an automatic title based on your search columns, and displays it as either a table or chart, depending on how it is best represented. You can change the view to fit your needs.
Starting a new search with the new Answer data panel experience
With the new Answer data panel experience feature enabled, the Search data page displays a short description of your selected data source or column, which helps you understand the kinds of answers you can expect to get when searching.
Data source information includes:
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Name
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Description
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Liveboards created using the data source (if available)
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Tags or classifications (if available)
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Metadata
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Experts (top users)
Column information includes:
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Name
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Description
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Synonyms (if available)
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Column type
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Sample values. Note that if the column contains an aggregate formula, or if the data source contains a chasm or fan trap, ThoughtSpot does not show sample values.
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Answer-level formulas
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Parameters
To start a new search:
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Select Search in the top navigation bar.
The Search data page appears.
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Choose your sources by selecting Add sources. If you already have sources in the Data panel, select the Choose sources icon
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Filter through all available sources by using the search bar or tags.
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Select your sources.
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Select Done.
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Add columns to the search bar by typing in the search bar, or by double-clicking columns in the Data panel.
The columns listed in the left panel are grouped together by data sources for discoverability and ease of access. You can also add multiple columns by clicking each column to select it, and then clicking + Add Columns.
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Select Enter on your keyboard or select Go to the right of the search bar. As you add items to or remove them from the search bar, press Enter or Go to ensure that ThoughtSpot updates your search.
ThoughtSpot gives your search an automatic title based on your search columns, and displays it as either a table or chart, depending on how it is best represented. You can change the view to fit your needs.
