> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://support.pears.io/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://support.pears.io/getting-started/getting-started/search-for-data.md).

# Search for Data

The PEARS site-wide search feature allows you to search across multiple modules using keywords. Use this to quickly locate records without navigating to each module individually.

## How to Search

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#### Open the search page

Click the **magnifying glass icon** on the PEARS homepage to open the search page.

![Screenshot: The PEARS homepage with the magnifying glass search icon highlighted in the top navigation bar](/files/gp98jYY4blXzWiNJkT3L)
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#### Apply filters (optional)

Use the filter options to narrow your search by **reporting period**, **program area**, or **specific modules**. Click **Apply** to save your filter selections.

![Screenshot: The search page filter panel showing reporting period, program area, and module filter dropdowns](/files/UXyNpeowD3ov23XYw49e)
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#### Enter search keywords

Type your keywords into the search field and press **Enter**. Results display matching records accessible to your user account, listed newest to oldest.

![Screenshot: Search results page showing matching records with module badges, record titles, and date information](/files/MB8R5Tx6YDKpg7dFe7jS)
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## Searchable Fields by Module

The search feature looks through the following fields in each module:

| Module                         | Searchable Fields                                                                |
| ------------------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Action Plans**               | Title, situation statement, public value, outcomes, indicators, intended outputs |
| **Action Plan Outcomes**       | Short-term, medium-term, and long-term evidence                                  |
| **Program Activities**         | Activity name, site, comments, recipes used                                      |
| **Success Stories**            | Title, keywords, background, narrative, quotes                                   |
| **Indirect Activities**        | Title, recipes used, activity channel                                            |
| **PSE Site Activities**        | Site, setting, intervention topic, comments, changes adopted                     |
| **Partnerships**               | Name, site, assistance type, relationship depth                                  |
| **Coalitions**                 | Name, assistance type, members, relationship depth                               |
| **Social Marketing Campaigns** | Name, intervention topics, details                                               |

## Modules Not Included in Search

The following modules are not included in the site-wide search: Surveys, Professional Development, Quarterly Efforts, Direct Contacts, Performance Reviews, and Community Relationships (CRM). To find records in these modules, navigate to the module directly and use the module's built-in filters.

## Access Permissions

Search results are limited to records you have permission to view. Your access depends on your collaborator status, supervisor roles, program area assignments, and data manager designation.