One of the first questions people asked when they start using the Oracle Unified Method (OUM) is “how do I find X ?”

Well of course no one is really looking for “X”!! but typically an OUM user might know the Task ID, or part of the Task Name, or maybe they just want to find out if there is any content within OUM that is related to a couple of keys words they have in their mind.

Here are three quick tips I give people:

1. Open up one of the OUM Views, then click “Expand All”, and then use your Browser’s search function to locate a key Word.

For example, Google Chrome or Internet Explorer: <CTRL> F, then type in a key Word, i.e. Architecture

This is fast and easy option to use, but it only searches the current OUM page

2. Use the PDF view of OUM

Open up one of the OUM Views, and then click the PDF View button located at the top of the View. Depending on your Browser’s settings, the PDF file will either open up in a new Window, or be saved to your local machine. In either case, once the PDF file is open, you can use the built in PDF search commands to search for key words across a large portion of the OUM Method Pack.

This is great option for searching the entire Full Method View of OUM, including linked HTML pages, however the search will not included linked Documents, i.e. Word, Excel.

3. Use your operating systems file index to search for key words

This is my favorite option, and one I use virtually every day. I happen to use Windows Search, but you could also use Google Desktop Search, of Finder on a MAC.

All you need to do (on a Windows machine) is to make sure your local OUM folder structure is included in the Windows Index. Go to Control Panel, select Indexing Options, and ensure your OUM folder is included in the Index, i.e. C:/METHOD/OM40/OUM_5.6

Once your OUM folders are indexed, just open up Windows Search (or Google Desktop Search) and type in your key worlds, i.e. Unit Testing

The reason I use this option the most is because the Search will take place across the entire content of the Indexed folders, included linked files.

Happy searching!