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allan 6bcd0adf81 Merge pull request 'feed: correct the case sensitivity example in the full table search post' (#14) from fix/full-table-search-case-sensitivity into main
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Reviewed-on: #14
Reviewed-by: Allan <allan@4gl.io>
2026-09-17 07:47:31 +00:00
blog-dev 93348ad604 feed: tighten the case sensitivity note to a single sentence 2026-09-17 07:44:53 +00:00
dc 7561bb0c39 feed: correct the case sensitivity example in the full table search post
The post claimed `smith` finds `Smithson`, which only holds for a case
insensitive match. The comparison is case sensitive, so the search term has
to match the case as stored: `Smith` finds `Smithson`, and `smith` finds
`Goldsmith`, but `smith` will not find `Smithson`.
2026-09-16 23:42:45 +00:00
allan 959a9ffab4 Merge pull request 'Feed post: Full Table Search' (#13) from feat/full-table-search into main
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Reviewed-on: #13
Reviewed-by: Allan <allan@4gl.io>
2026-09-16 23:22:22 +00:00
blog-dev 2348575737 feed: full table search - new demo video, copy matches the recording
- embed the re-recorded 16:9 demo video (search walkthrough, 39s)
- drop the one million row CAS claim from the description, the body and the
  social copy: the recording demonstrates a table in the Viewer, so the
  text now says only what the video shows
2026-09-16 23:17:43 +00:00
blog-dev b2aac21b90 feed: full table search - any value, any column, no query 2026-09-15 17:19:07 +00:00
allan 438b1e93d7 Merge pull request 'Move Cyber Essentials badge to who-is section + about page' (#12) from fix/cert-badge-placement into main
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Reviewed-on: #12
2026-09-11 20:27:09 +00:00
blog-dev 674737f840 fix: move Cyber Essentials badge to who-is section + about page, drop hero/footer placements 2026-09-11 20:22:29 +00:00
hermes 150be89246 Merge pull request 'Surface Cyber Essentials certification on homepage hero and footer' (#11) from feat/cyber-essentials-badge into main
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---
title: 'Full Table Search: Find Any Value in Any Table'
description: Type a value into the search box and Data Controller scans every column for it - no query, no WHERE clause.
date: '2026-09-15 17:00:00'
author: 'Data Controller'
authorLink: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/data-controller-for-sas
tags:
- Announcements
previewImg: './full-table-search.jpeg'
---
# Full Table Search: Find Any Value in Any Table
Finding a value in a large table usually means writing a query first: guess which column it lives in, write a WHERE clause, run it, and try again when you guess wrong. Data Controller's **full table search** removes that step. Choose a library and table in the Viewer, type a value into the search box and press Enter - every column in the table is scanned for it, and the matching rows come straight back into the grid.
## How it works
The search box sits in the Viewer toolbar, next to a **Numeric** checkbox:
- **Text search** matches part of a value using the case sensitive SAS® `CONTAINS` operator, so `smith` finds `Goldsmith` but not `Smithson`.
- **Numeric search** (tick the box) matches the number exactly against every numeric column in the table.
Whichever you use, the results are ordinary rows in the Viewer, with the rest of the screen behaving exactly as it does for a normal view.
## Any database, not just SAS datasets
The scan runs inside SAS, against whichever libname engine the table is assigned to - so it is not limited to SAS datasets.
## Built on open source
This feature, like most of Data Controller, is built on the [SASjs Macro Core](https://github.com/sasjs/core) library, using the [`%mp_searchdata()`](https://core.sasjs.io/mp__searchdata_8sas.html) macro. The macro assembles a single DATA step with one `OR` clause per column - a `CONTAINS` test for character columns, an equality test for numeric ones - and writes out only the matching records. It is MIT licensed, so you can read, test and audit the code that is running against your data.
A few things worth knowing:
- The search respects your current filter, Row Level Security and Column Level Security - it scans the view you are entitled to see, not the raw table.
- Full table search is available in ViewBoxes as well, so the related tables lined up beside your main grid can be searched the same way.
- Nothing is shipped to an external index or search service: the scan happens on your own SAS platform.
See it in action:
<iframe title="Full Table Search" width="560" height="315" src="https://vid.4gl.io/videos/embed/qdEv4PP2oiPr5VXwLbN58B" style="border: 0px;" allow="fullscreen" sandbox="allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-popups allow-forms"></iframe>
More detail in the [Viewer documentation](https://docs.datacontroller.io/dcu-tableviewer/).
<!--
Source LinkedIn post:
Data Controller for SAS® has a plethora of features to make Data Discovery easier
Here we demonstrate "full table search". No need to formulate a query - just type a value and hit enter!
It works on all databases
This feature, like most others, is built on our open-source #SASjs library - using the `mp_searchdata()` macro (https://lnkd.in/gxZZq76j).
#sas #sasapps #sasviya
video: https://vid.4gl.io/w/qdEv4PP2oiPr5VXwLbN58B
-->
<!-- Image prompt:
Flat vector illustration on a dark slate (#314351) background with a faint dot grid: a stylised data table across the lower half (rounded header bar plus eight rows of rounded cells), with the fourth row highlighted in brand green (#90c445). A large magnifying glass with a thick green rim and diagonal handle overlaps the table on the right, and inside its dark lens the highlighted row appears magnified with two white value blocks. Headline "FULL TABLE SEARCH" in bold white uppercase, subheading "any value, every column - no query required" in brand green. 1200x627 landscape, no other text. Composed programmatically with PIL in the Data Controller brand palette rather than generated by an image model.
-->
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on <StyledAnchor href="https://sasapps.io">SAS Web Apps</StyledAnchor> on <StyledAnchor href="https://sasapps.io">SAS Web Apps</StyledAnchor>
. .
</StyledDesc> </StyledDesc>
<StyledDesc>
<StyledAnchor href="https://sasapps.io/cyber-essentials-certified/">
Cyber Essentials Certified
</StyledAnchor>
</StyledDesc>
</div> </div>
<div className="col-md-3"> <div className="col-md-3">
<StyledHeading>Source Code</StyledHeading> <StyledHeading>Source Code</StyledHeading>
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import React from 'react' import React from 'react'
import { Link } from 'gatsby' import { Link } from 'gatsby'
import { FaShieldAlt } from 'react-icons/fa'
import { Hero, HeroHeading, HeroDesc, HeroBadge } from './style' import { Hero, HeroHeading, HeroDesc } from './style'
import { BottomSectionArrow, OutlineButton } from '../shared/styledComponents' import { BottomSectionArrow, OutlineButton } from '../shared/styledComponents'
import { Container } from '../shared' import { Container } from '../shared'
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<HeroHeading>{heading}</HeroHeading> <HeroHeading>{heading}</HeroHeading>
<HeroDesc>{desc}</HeroDesc> <HeroDesc>{desc}</HeroDesc>
{location.pathname === pathPrefix + '/' && ( {location.pathname === pathPrefix + '/' && (
<>
<HeroBadge
href="https://sasapps.io/cyber-essentials-certified/"
target="_blank"
rel="noopener"
>
<FaShieldAlt /> Cyber Essentials Certified
</HeroBadge>
<Link to="/contact/"> <Link to="/contact/">
<OutlineButton>Try Data Controller</OutlineButton> <OutlineButton>Try Data Controller</OutlineButton>
</Link> </Link>
</>
)} )}
</Container> </Container>
<BottomSectionArrow /> <BottomSectionArrow />
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export const HeroDesc = styled.p` export const HeroDesc = styled.p`
opacity: 0.8; opacity: 0.8;
` `
export const HeroBadge = styled.a`
display: block;
width: fit-content;
margin: 0.75rem 0 0;
padding: 0.375rem 1rem;
font-size: 0.75rem;
border: 2px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
border-radius: 0.25rem;
color: white;
text-decoration: none;
&:hover {
color: white;
border-color: white;
opacity: 0.9;
}
`
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import React from 'react'
import { FaShieldAlt } from 'react-icons/fa'
import styled from 'styled-components'
const StyledCertBadge = styled.a`
display: inline-flex;
align-items: center;
gap: 0.5rem;
padding: 0.375rem 1rem;
font-size: 0.75rem;
border: 2px solid #314351;
border-radius: 0.25rem;
color: #314351;
text-decoration: none;
&:hover {
color: white;
background-color: #314351;
}
`
const CertBadge = () => (
<StyledCertBadge
href="https://sasapps.io/cyber-essentials-certified/"
target="_blank"
rel="noopener"
>
<FaShieldAlt /> Cyber Essentials Certified
</StyledCertBadge>
)
export default CertBadge
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import Seo from '../components/seo' import Seo from '../components/seo'
import { Section } from '../components/shared' import { Section } from '../components/shared'
import CertBadge from '../components/shared/certBadge'
import { import {
SectionHeading, SectionHeading,
SectionDesc SectionDesc
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ const About: React.FC<PageProps<unknown>> = ({ location }) => {
</a> </a>
. .
</SectionDesc> </SectionDesc>
<CertBadge />
</div> </div>
</div> </div>
</Section> </Section>
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import Seo from '../components/seo' import Seo from '../components/seo'
import { Section, ScheduleDemo } from '../components/shared' import { Section, ScheduleDemo } from '../components/shared'
import CertBadge from '../components/shared/certBadge'
import { import {
SectionHeading, SectionHeading,
SectionDesc SectionDesc
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perform manual data uploads into their preferred database, in perform manual data uploads into their preferred database, in
real-time, with full validation, approval, security, and control. real-time, with full validation, approval, security, and control.
</SectionDesc> </SectionDesc>
<CertBadge />
</div> </div>
<div className="col-md-3"> <div className="col-md-3">
<Art src={rightArt} info="Clinical Research Data" /> <Art src={rightArt} info="Clinical Research Data" />