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title: "(3.0) How to Search in Explorer"
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> Macro (toc)


The Explorer map features several search options, allowing users to search for data found in a specific location, or captured within a specific timeframe.

To search for data in Explorer, navigate to Management> Explorer> Search 

![image-20251205-031329.png](media://024f600b-d9da-4eff-8483-2c7714cc537a)

> ℹ️ Where users expect a search to produce a lot of results, Cordel recommends using [a smaller Search Radius size](https://corridor1.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CSD/pages/3322873438/3.0+How+to+Search+in+Explorer#How-to-resize-the-Search-Radius) or [filtering their search by a narrow date range](https://corridor1.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CSD/pages/3322873438/3.0+How+to+Search+in+Explorer#How-to-filter-search-results-by-date) to avoid impacting performance.

## How to filter a search by date

Regardless of the search type, users can filter a search by date using the date range filter below the search option tabs. 

![image-20250512-055428.png](media://2bff971f-1480-4dca-be39-465a59a5ce08)

![image-20251205-031520.png](media://d0e5c0d8-7870-4d17-ae38-522c7ac3fe52)

> ℹ️ Structures - date filters **are not** applied to Structure search results (structure search results are only filtered by location).

## Network Search

### How to conduct a Network Search

1. Click the ‘Network’ tab in the search area
2. [Edit the date filters](https://corridor1.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CSD/pages/3322873438/3.0+How+to+Search+in+Explorer#How-to-filter-search-results-by-date), if applicable
3. Enter the route (mandatory) you wish to search for
4. Select a track (optional). The tracks available are based on the selected route
5. [Adjust the size of the Search Radius](https://corridor1.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CSD/pages/3322873438/3.0+How+to+Search+in+Explorer#How-to-resize-the-Search-Radius), if applicable
6. Click ‘Submit’

![network search1.mp4](media://38db19eb-9d69-4b7e-b897-0a7739073e03)

### How to add a second route/track to a Network Search

1. Click the ‘+' icon next to the 'Track Segment 1’ heading
2. Enter the route (mandatory) you wish to search for
3. Select a track (optional). The tracks available are based on the selected route
4. [Adjust the size of the Search Radius](https://corridor1.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CSD/pages/3322873438/3.0+How+to+Search+in+Explorer#How-to-resize-the-Search-Radius), if applicable
5. Click ‘Submit’

All data that pertains to *any* of the selected routes/tracks will be returned in the search results area.

![add a second route or subdiv.mp4](media://1a7a9b91-941d-46b2-a89c-1e1111a9d3bb)


## Location Search

### How to conduct a Location Search using latitude/longitude co-ordinates

1. Click the ‘Location’ tab in the search area
2. [Edit the date filters](https://corridor1.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CSD/pages/3322873438/3.0+How+to+Search+in+Explorer#How-to-filter-search-results-by-date), if applicable
3. Enter latitude and longitude coordinates
4. [Adjust the size of the Search Radius](https://corridor1.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CSD/pages/3322873438/3.0+How+to+Search+in+Explorer#How-to-resize-the-Search-Radius), if applicable
5. Click ‘Submit’

![lat long search.mp4](media://825edb47-0ee5-494d-bf54-6e0ec3891f1d)

> ℹ️ **Did you know? **
> ℹ️ 
> ℹ️ The latitude and longitude fields are linked to the map. Clicking on the map automatically updates the co-ordinates; and updating the co-ordinates automatically moves the centre of the Search Radius on the Explorer map.

### How to conduct a Location Search using the Search Radius

1. Click the ‘Location’ tab in the search area
2. [Edit the date filters](https://corridor1.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CSD/pages/3322873438/3.0+How+to+Search+in+Explorer#How-to-filter-search-results-by-date), if applicable
3. Click and drag the Search Radius (represented with a pink circle) on the Explorer map to place it  over the area you wish to search
4. [Adjust the size of the Search Radius](https://corridor1.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CSD/pages/3322873438/3.0+How+to+Search+in+Explorer#How-to-resize-the-Search-Radius), if applicable
5. Click ‘Submit’

![click and drag by location.mp4](media://4a7ec27c-013c-4bcf-87ae-32e627fc2e46)

### How to resize the Search Radius

The search radius size can be set numerically using the ‘Radius’ field, or the slider can be adjusted manually. The Search Radius has a maximum of 100km/62mi. 

![resize search radius.mp4](media://14e3b15e-8330-4f96-935e-0e741acde677)

### How to reset a Location Search

Once a search has been submitted, the location will “lock” to that position. To begin a new search, use the ‘Reset’ button

![reset search.mp4](media://ef3ebc2a-d13e-40be-b26e-3f38901a72e4)


### How to show/hide the Search Radius

Users can choose to show or hide the pink search radius circle with the ‘Show Search Area’ checkbox, located in the top left of Explorer.

![show search area.mp4](media://f2a521aa-1208-41d7-947a-203763053315)

> ℹ️ Note: the search radius automatically toggles off 5 seconds after a user submits a location search. It can be toggled back on using the ‘Show Search Radius’ checkbox.

## Entity (Structure) Search

### How to conduct an entity search using the Search Radius

1. Click the ‘Entity’ tab in the search area
2. [Edit the date filters](https://corridor1.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CSD/pages/3322873438/3.0+How+to+Search+in+Explorer#How-to-filter-search-results-by-date), if applicable
3. Select the Entity Type you wish to search for using the drop down (mandatory)
4. Enter the TSID or Entity Name you wish to search for (mandatory)
5. [Adjust the size of the Search Radius](https://corridor1.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CSD/pages/3322873438/3.0+How+to+Search+in+Explorer#How-to-resize-the-Search-Radius), if applicable
6. Click ‘Submit’

![structure search gif 4.gif](media://17aae476-e6f8-448d-8294-5120db1b6b25)

 

## How to filter and sort search results

To filter search results, click the filter icon  in the header of an entity type.

To sort search results, click the sort icon  on the header of an entity type.

![image-20260121-022212.png](media://fd2efc04-5eb5-48c3-8821-da2a5d075f2f)


> ℹ️ The filtering options and sorting options available are relevant to the entity type selected.


## How to export search results

Users are able to export Explorer search results as either a .CSV (Comma Separated Values) file or a .GPKG (GeoPackage) file using the download icon in the header of the entity type.

![image-20260121-022041.png](media://45d69e13-a9de-4a98-8baf-85e168eb04cb)