Finding a User

You use the Users module to search your Web site for a user profile or a group of user profiles. You can use the Find dialog box to narrow your search using the properties of the User object profile definition and the values of the user profile you are searching for. For example, you can search for a user profile that contains the value "Mike," in the profile property "First Name." The resulting list in the Find pane contains all the user profiles that match your search criteria.

To find a user profile

To create an expression to find a user profile

To find a user profile

1. In Users, click Users. If the Find pane is not open on the Users screen, click on the toolbar.
   
   
2. In the Find By drop-down box, do the following:

   Use this	To do this
   Logon name	Search for a user profile by logon name.
   E-mail	Search for a user profile by e-mail address.
   Last name	Search for a user profile by last name.
   First name	Search for a user profile by first name.
   Account status	Search for a user profile with an active or inactive account.
   Date registered	Search for a user profile by the date the user registered.
   Partner service role flags	Search for a user profile for a user who is a Normal User or Administrator.
   Date last changed	Search for a user profile that was edited on a particular date.
   Date created	Search for a user profile that was created on a particular date.
   User lists	Open a user list from the List Manager module.

   
   
3. In the property value box that appears next, type or select from the list the specific value for the properties that you selected (for example, the last name or e-mail address of the user profile you are searching for).
   
   
4. If you need a more elaborate search, select Find By Property from the Find By drop-down list, and create an expression to search on.

   Note

   • You may include a wildcard entry (*) to match any number of characters in your search. For example, t* matches any user whose name begins with the letter "t".
5. Click Find Now.

Caution

• When searching for user profiles, it is important to restrict your search criteria to control the number of user profiles matching your search parameters. If a large number of user profiles match your search criteria, the results could cause a significant decrease in your Commerce Server Business Desk performance.

The search is performed. If your search is successful, the user profiles you searched for will appear in the users list. If your search is not successful, the phrase, "No items match this search," will appear in the users list.

To create an expression to find a user profile

1. In Users, click Users. If the Find pane is not open at the top of the users list, click on the toolbar.
   
   
2. Select Find by property from the Find by drop-down list.
   
   
3. Click New in the Find pane.
   
   
4. In the first drop-down list, click the arrow to the right of the profile definition, double-click the property group, and then select the property you want to use in the search.

   Note

   • The property type of the property you select determines the conditions that are available for your search. For example, if the property you select is of type string, you will be able to set the condition of your search to is equal to, contains, or begins with. If the property you select is of type site term, you will be able to set the condition of your search to is equal to, or is not equal to.
5. In the second drop-down list, select the condition for your search.

   Note

   • The property type of the property you select determines the way that you will enter the criteria for your search. For example, if the property you select is of type string, you will type the string you are searching for in the third box. If the property you select is of type site term, you will click the ellipsis [...] button to open the Choose a Site Term dialog box, and then select the term you are searching for.
6. In the third box, type or select the criteria for your search.
   
   
7. Click Apply, and then click Find Now.

The search is performed. If your search is successful, the user profiles you searched for will appear in the users list. If your search is not successful, the phrase, "No items match this search," will appear in the users list.

See Also

About Users

Adding a User

Editing a User

Copying Users

Deleting Users