Code Search

K can help you identify measures, procedures, and other code that match a specific search criteria

The K code search application search a source object’s code that match a specific search criteria. Common scenarios where code search would be helpful include:

Identifying measures that use hard coded logic require a change
Identifying procedures that that use a specific variable or filter condition

Code search extract

Once you generate the extract, you will be taken to the results page. Your extract will be available to download after a short wait.

The extract includes the following details

Columns	Description	Example

Columns	Description	Example
object_type	type of object	dataset_field
object_name	name of the object	fy_flag
sub_type	sub type of the object	measure
source_type	source of the object	powerbi
location	location of the object	power bi / my workspace
code	code recorded for the object	IF(REF_DATE[FISCAL_YEAR] = YEAR(TODAY()) + TRUNC(MONTH(TODAY())/7), 1, 0)
total_usage	total usage of the object	10
code_url	url in K
active	object state in K	true

We are constantly improving our extracts. Reach out to let us know what other details will be helpful for your code search use case.

Helpful Tips

Code search extracts are only available for 7 days. Remember to download a copy of the impact assessment for future reference.
If you click on the Rerun button and choose not to change any of the impact assessment criteria, the current extract will be over-written.