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Documentation Index

Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.cognite.com/llms.txt

Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

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Start a search

In the Industrial tools workspace, navigate to the Home page or the Search tool:

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Filter and sort your search results

To help you find exactly what you need, you can filter and sort your search results. ➀ Categories — filter the results by data categories, for example, to see only matching time series. ➁ Location — select the locations you want to see results from. ➂ Filters — select one or more Filters to further refine the results for a category. ➃ Sort — click any of the column headings to sort the results. ➄ 3D — open a 3D model to explore physical assets, such as rigs or locations. Refer to Browse 3D for more information.

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Preview your search results

Select a result to preview the details in the right-hand sidebar, and open the item in Charts or Canvas for further analysis. ➀ Overview — see an overview of the information about a search result. ➁ Details tabs — view detailed information about the search result. The tabs vary by category. For example, Tree view is only available for hierarchical data like assets. ➂ Open — view the item in full screen and close the sidebar. ➃ Open in Charts/Canvas — open the item in Charts or Canvas for further analysis, or download a file.

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Understanding categories and tree view

When you search for assets, you’ll notice different ways to organize and view your results.

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Categories help you focus your search

Categories group similar types of equipment or assets together. When you select a category like “Pumps” or “Sensors”, you’ll see only items of that type in your results.

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Tree view shows how assets connect

Tree view displays how your assets are organized hierarchically, for example, showing that a pump belongs to a specific system, which belongs to a plant location. In the tree view, some items might appear grayed out. This happens when data instances are connected across different categories. For example, if you’re viewing “Pumps” but a pump’s parent system is in the “Systems” category, that parent will appear grayed out to provide complete hierarchy context. The grayed-out items are still clickable and interactive.

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Download instances and relationship lists

You can download lists of data instances from search results and instance page widgets as a CSV file. All CSV files include audit information: who downloaded, when, and a source URL that links back to the search page in CDF. Anyone with permission to view those search results can follow the link. Downloads from instance page widgets also include the properties (metadata) of the instance that owns the relationship. Both search results and downloads are limited to 1,000 instances due to an API limit, even if the total number of matches exceeds that.

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Download instances

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Download relationship lists

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Upload files

To upload files directly in Search, an admin must configure the space for file uploads. Once the space is configured, you can upload files directly in Search. Files may take a moment to appear after uploading.

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Work with PDF files

You can find information in PDF files using AI document analysis and text search. On the Preview tab, you can: ➀ Explore with AI — use AI to summarize and ask questions about the PDF file. ➁ Find text — search for a specific word within the PDF file. Matches are highlighted, and you can browse through the results.

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Not finding what you’re looking for?

Check your spelling and make sure you’ve selected the correct location. You’ll only see items that you have access to. Verify with your internal help desk or the CDF admin that you have access to the data you’re looking for.

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Supported file formats

Documents Preview supports the following file formats: