Search for Data

Use the site-wide search feature to find records across multiple PEARS modules.

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

1

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

2

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

3

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

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.