Use the search feature in showcase to locate videos, channels, and playlists in Showcase. The search engine will search through the following presentation and channel metadata and content, if available, for the search terms you specify:
• Presentation titles • Descriptions • Slide text • Captioning |
• Channel name • Channel description • Presenters • Tags |
• Categories • Modules • Playlists • Annotations |
Use advanced search options to sort through results based on a variety of criteria including a presentation’s metadata, date types (such as when a presentation was recorded), and date ranges.
Advanced search example
To use advanced search in Showcase:
1. Click Content > Browse All Videos on your Showcase home page.
2. Enter your query in the search field and select the check box next to each presentation filed you want to include in the search:
Presentation Field |
Description |
Title |
Select this option to return search results found only in a presentation’s title. |
Description |
Select this option to return search results found only in a presentation’s description. |
Presenters |
Select this option to return search results containing only presenter names. |
Slide Text |
Select this option to return search results found only in slide text. |
Caption Text |
Select this option to return search results found only in a presentation’s closed captioning text. |
Tags |
Select this option to return search results found only in tags associated with presentations. |
3. Optionally, select one of the following from the Date Type drop-down list:
Date Type |
Description |
Record Date |
Select this option to return results from when a presentation was recorded. |
Create Date |
Select this option to return results from when a presentation was created in Mediasite. |
Last Modified Date |
Select this option to return results from the last date a presentation was changed/modified. |
4. Optionally, select a Date Range:
Date Range |
Description |
Today |
Select this option to return results from today’s date. |
Last Week |
Select this option to return results from the last 7 (seven) days. |
Last Month |
Select this option to return results from the last 30 (thirty) days. |
Last 6 Months |
Select this option to return results from the last 180 (one hundred eighty) days. |
Last year |
Select this option to return results from the last 365 (three hundred sixty-five) days. |
Custom Date Range |
Select this option to select a custom range of dates (dd/yy). |
5. Click Search.