Search

Overview

Formation provides powerful search capabilities across all entities. Search supports both free-text search and field-specific filters.

Basic Search

Type your search terms in the search bar at the top of any list view. The search will match against all enabled fields for that entity type.

Examples:

• london — Find all entities mentioning London
• "Tower A" — Find exact phrase matches

Field-Specific Filters

Prefix your search with a field name to search within a specific field:

• name:tower — Search the name field only
• status:complete — Filter by status
• address:manchester — Search address fields

Combining Searches

You can combine field filters with free-text search:

status:complete name:"Tower A" london

This searches for:

• Entities with status containing “complete”
• Name containing “Tower A”
• General text “london” across all fields

Search Fields

Each entity type has configurable search fields. The available fields appear as suggestions when you click the search bar.

Scheme Search Fields

• Name — Scheme name
• Address — Associated address
• Companies — Associated company names

Tips

• Use quotes for exact phrase matching: "exact phrase"
• Field filters use the : separator with no spaces
• Search is case-insensitive