Finding "Stuff" In OUM
- by Dave Burke
One of the first questions people asked when they start
using the Oracle Unified Method (OUM) is “how do I find X ?”
Well of course no one is really looking for “X”!! but typically
an OUM user might know the Task ID, or part of the Task Name, or maybe they
just want to find out if there is any content within OUM that is related to a
couple of keys words they have in their mind.
Here are three quick tips I give people:
1. Open
up one of the OUM Views, then click “Expand All”, and then use your Browser’s
search function to locate a key Word.
For example, Google Chrome or Internet
Explorer: <CTRL> F, then type in a key Word, i.e. Architecture
This is fast and easy option to
use, but it only searches the current OUM page
2. Use
the PDF view of OUM
Open up one of the OUM Views, and
then click the PDF View button located at the top of the View. Depending on
your Browser’s settings, the PDF file will either open up in a new Window, or
be saved to your local machine. In either case, once the PDF file is open, you
can use the built in PDF search commands to search for key words across a large
portion of the OUM Method Pack.
This is great option for searching
the entire Full Method View of OUM, including linked HTML pages, however the search will not included
linked Documents, i.e. Word, Excel.
3. Use
your operating systems file index to search for key words
This is my favorite option, and
one I use virtually every day. I happen to use Windows Search, but you could
also use Google Desktop Search, of Finder on a MAC.
All you need to do (on a Windows
machine) is to make sure your local OUM folder structure is included in the Windows
Index. Go to Control Panel, select Indexing Options, and ensure your OUM folder
is included in the Index, i.e. C:/METHOD/OM40/OUM_5.6
Once your OUM folders are
indexed, just open up Windows Search (or Google Desktop Search) and type in
your key worlds, i.e. Unit Testing
The reason I use this option the
most is because the Search will take place across the entire content of the
Indexed folders, included linked files.
Happy searching!
