<H1>How to Search for Providers - <img src="..\..\images\business.gif" heigh="16" width="16" alt="Provider"></H1>
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By using the <b>Providers</b> tab in Search, you can search for providers by name, categorization, identifiers, or by
associated tModels.
<p class="to">To search for providers</p>
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On the <uddi:ContentController Runat='server' Mode='Private'>UDDI Services </uddi:ContentController><uddi:ContentController Runat='server' Mode='Public'>UDDI </uddi:ContentController>menu, click <b>Search</b>.</li>
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Click the <b>Providers</b>
tab.
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Complete one or more search options as follows:
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<b>Provider Name:</b> In <b>Provider Name</b>, type the name of the provider you want to find. If you only know part of the name, you can
use % as a wildcard.
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For example, to search for provider names starting with "an," type <b>an</b>.
To search for provider names containing the letters "an," type <b>%an%</b>.
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<b>Categories:</b> Add categories that define the type of provider you want to
find. Search returns only those providers classified by the categories you
specify.
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<LI>Click <b>Add Category</b></li>
<LI>Select the categorization that defines the type of provider you are
searching for and then click <B>Add Category</b>
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<b>Identifiers:</b> 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.
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<LI>Click <B>Add Identifier</B>.
<LI>Select the tModel that represents the identification scheme you want to search by.
<LI>In <B>Key Name</B>, type the name of the identifier you want to search by.
<LI>In <B>Key Value</B>, type the value for the identifier you want to search by.
<LI>Click <B>Update</B>.
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<b>tModels:</b> 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.
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<LI>Click <b>Add tModels</b>.</LI>
<LI>Type all or part of the name of the tModel you want to add and then click <b>Search</b>.</LI>
<LI>Select the tModel you want to add.</li>
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Once you have defined your search criteria and are ready to perform your
search, click <b>Search</b>.<br>
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<li>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.
