Basic Search

Elixion's search helps you find issues, projects, documents, and more. Learn how to use search effectively.

Quick Search

Opening Search

Methods:

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Search Interface

┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ 🔍 Search...                                    Esc  │
├──────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ Recent                                               │
│ ├── AUTH-123: Login validation                       │
│ ├── Project: Auth Service                            │
│ └── Sprint 15                                        │
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│ Quick Actions                                        │
│ ├── Create new issue...                              │
│ ├── Go to project...                                 │
│ └── Open settings...                                 │
└──────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Search Types

| Prefix | Searches | Example | |--------|----------|---------| | (none) | Everything | login | | # | Issues only | #AUTH-123 | | @ | People | @alice | | / | Projects | /Auth Service | | > | Commands | >create issue |

Searching Issues

By Key

Search by issue key:

AUTH-123

Direct match opens the issue.

By Title/Description

Search issue content:

login timeout error

Searches titles and descriptions.

By Multiple Terms

AND search (all terms):

login authentication error

OR search:

login OR authentication

Exact Phrase

Use quotes:

"login button not working"

Search Results

Result Display

Search Results for "login"
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Issues (15)
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ AUTH-123: Login form validation                  │
│ Story · In Progress · Alice · 2 days ago        │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ AUTH-100: Login API endpoint                     │
│ Task · Done · Bob · 1 week ago                  │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ BUG-456: Login timeout on mobile                 │
│ Bug · Open · Unassigned · 3 days ago            │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Projects (2)
├── Auth Service (login mentioned in 15 issues)
└── User Portal (login mentioned in 5 issues)

Documents (3)
├── Login Flow Documentation
├── Authentication Architecture
└── API Login Endpoint

Filtering Results

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Issue Filters

Quick filter syntax:

type:bug priority:high

assignee:@alice status:open

label:urgent project:AUTH

Date Filters

created:today
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created:2024-01

updated:>2024-01-01
due:<2024-02-01

Combined Filters

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Saved Searches

Creating Saved Searches

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Managing Saved Searches

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Sharing Searches

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Search Tips

Effective Searching

Be specific:

login form validation error

Better than just login.

Use filters:

type:bug status:open

Narrows results quickly.

Use exact phrases:

"cannot log in"

Finds exact matches.

Common Searches

| Search | Purpose | |--------|---------| | assignee:@me | My issues | | type:bug status:open | Open bugs | | priority:critical | Critical items | | due:overdue | Past due | | updated:this-week | Recent activity | | created:today | New issues |

Keyboard Shortcuts

| Shortcut | Action | |----------|--------| | Ctrl/Cmd + K | Open search | | Enter | Open first result | | ↑/↓ | Navigate results | | Esc | Close search | | Tab | Switch result type |

Limitations

Maximum 100 results displayed
Search history: Last 50 searches
Query length: 500 characters max

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