How to Search for Providers -

By using the Providers tab in Search, you can search for providers by name, categorization, identifiers, or by associated tModels.

To search for providers

1. On the UDDI Services UDDI menu, click Search.
2. Click the Providers tab.
3. Complete one or more search options as follows:
   • Provider Name: In Provider Name, type the name of the provider you want to find. If you only know part of the name, you can use % as a wildcard.
     For example, to search for provider names starting with "an," type an. To search for provider names containing the letters "an," type %an%.
   • Categories: Add categories that define the type of provider you want to find. Search returns only those providers classified by the categories you specify.
     1. Click Add Category
     2. Select the categorization that defines the type of provider you are searching for and then click Add Category
   • Identifiers: Add the identifiers that are associated with the provider you are searching for. Search only returns those providers that publish all of the identifiers specified.
     1. Click Add Identifier.
     2. Select the tModel that represents the identification scheme you want to search by.
     3. In Key Name, type the name of the identifier you want to search by.
     4. In Key Value, type the value for the identifier you want to search by.
     5. Click Update.
   • tModels: Add the tModels that are used by the provider you are searching for. Search only returns those providers that publish all of the tModels specified.
     1. Click Add tModels.
     2. Type all or part of the name of the tModel you want to add and then click Search.
     3. Select the tModel you want to add.
4. Once you have defined your search criteria and are ready to perform your search, click Search.
   
5. To view the details of an entity, click its name in the list. Then, you can view and browse the attributes of that entity and any associated entities.