Search and Filters

Omnismith provides a dynamic query engine for searching entity records across templates. You can combine global full-text search with field-level filter conditions and custom sorting.

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1. Querying Capabilities

Full-Text Global Search

• Enter search terms into the search bar at the top of any entity template view.
• Searches across text attributes (Dimensions), list labels, and reference display names.

Attribute Filter Chips

Filter entity records by specific attribute conditions using flexible comparison operators:

Attribute Type	Available Operators	Example Filter Condition
String	Equals, Contains, Starts With, Is Empty	Hostname contains "prod"
Number / Metric	=, >, <, >=, <=, Between	CPU Usage > 80
List	In, Not In, Is Empty	Status in [Online, Degraded]
Date / DateTime	Before, After, Between, Is Today	Created After 2026-01-01
Reference	Equals, In, Is Unlinked	Customer = ACME Corp

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2. Step-by-Step Filter Construction

1. Navigate to Entity Operations → Entities and select your template.
2. Click + Add Filter next to the search bar.
3. Select an attribute (e.g. Status), operator (e.g. Equals), and value (e.g. Online).
4. Add additional filter chips to form compound logical queries (AND conditions).
5. Click column headers to adjust sort direction (Ascending / Descending).

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💡 Developer Architecture Note

[!NOTE] Dynamic Query Translation: In traditional SQL, dynamic dynamic field querying requires complex JSONB indexing. In Omnismith:

• OpenAPI query parameters translate UI filter chips directly into indexed EAV queries (GET /api/v1/entity/template/{templateId}?filter[status]=Online&sort=-updated_at).
• Responses are paginated using cursor/offset pagination for consistent performance on large datasets.

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Next Steps

[!TIP]

• Export filtered search results to CSV in Import & Export.
• Pin filtered views into visual widgets in Dashboards & Analytics.