Metadata Search

The Metadata Search option enables you to search for applications based on the application metadata. The scope of the search can be narrowed by defining the search criteria based on the application, submission, region, and the metadata.

For the text fields such as the Agency Number and Product Name, you can also use the wild card characters _ (underscore) and * (asterisk) for searching. The _ can be used in place of a character and the * can be used for more than one character. For example, searching for the agency number using the string 2334_4 will display all the available applications with the agency numbers that start with 2334 and end with 4. Similarly, searching for the agency number using the string 2334* will display all the available applications that start with 2334.

  1. Click Navigator and select the Search tab.
  2. In the Metadata Search section, select the application from the Application Name list.

    The values under this option will be ALL and the unique application names of all the registered and indexed applications.

  3. From the Submissions list, select the submission.

    The values under this option will be ALL and the unique submission names of all the submissions of the selected application.

  4. Select the values for the Region and Submission Type options from their respective lists.
  5. Enter values for the following attributes in their respective fields:

    — Agency Number - Agency number (provided by the agency).

    — Product-Name - Name of the product.

    — Dosage Form - Product in the form in which it is marketed for use.

    — Product Manufacturer - Name of the product manufacturer.

    — Excipient - Name of the excipient.

    — Substance Name - Name of the substance.

    — Substance Manufacturer - Name of the substance manufacturer.

    — Indication - Medical situation for which the product is used. — Related Sequence - Associated sequence in an application.

  6. Using the date picker, select the date from its respective field.
  7. Select one of the following options:

    — Any Term - When Any Term is selected, the search option is based on any matching options, as the OR condition is used to find the matching applications/submissions.

    — All Terms - When All Terms is selected, the search option is based on all matching options, as the AND condition is used to find the matching applications/submissions.

    Note: If more than one search criteria is selected, the option All Terms will be defaulted instead of Any Terms.

  8. Click Display.

The applications matching the search criteria is displayed in the window on the right.