> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://v2.dataos.info/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://v2.dataos.info/consume/discover/search-the-hub.md).
# Search the Hub
Search the Hub to find Data Products, [Perspectives](/consume/discover/search-the-hub/perspectives.md), and Metrics by name, topic, tag, or intent. The Hub is useful when you already know part of what you need: a product name, domain, business topic, or keyword.
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Confirm that the required Tenant is selected and that Data Products are available. If access or availability is not confirmed, start with [Before you begin](/consume/get-started/readme-1.md).
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Start from the Hub
From the DataOS Home page, select Products to open the Hub experience for Data Products.
The Products page lists all Data Products available in the selected Tenant as cards in a grid.
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Search scope
Before you search, confirm what you are looking for. By default, the Hub searches Data Products. Open the scope selector using the icon next to the search field to switch to a different entity type. The scope selector offers **Data Products**, **Perspectives**, and **Metrics**.
Use **Perspectives** to find a saved, governed query that already answers your question. Use **Metrics** to find a ready-made business measure without writing a query.
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Card details
Each card gives you enough signal to decide whether a product is worth opening, without leaving the list. A card displays:
* A product icon and the product name, so you can recognize the product at a glance.
* A short description, so you can judge whether the product covers your use case.
* A **Quality** indicator that warns you up front when the product has open data quality issues.
* A **Last run** indicator that warns you when the product's most recent run failed, so you can avoid stale or broken outputs.
On hover, cards show an info (**i**) icon in the top-right corner so you can preview details before opening the product.
Not all indicators appear on every card. A card with no indicators is a quick signal that the product has no active quality issues and its last run succeeded.
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Switch to list view
Switch the view to match how you are scanning. Use the view toggle at the top right of the product list to move between grid and list views.
Grid view favors visual browsing, while list view shows products as rows with columns for the product name, glossary term, and status indicators. Use list view when you need to scan names and glossary terms quickly across a large set of products.
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My data products
When you only care about the products you work on, select My data products next to the All tab to cut the list down to the Data Products you own or have been added to as a member.
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Filter the list
When the Hub holds too many products to scan, filters help you focus on only the ones that fit your context. Click the filter icon to expand the panel.
Narrow by metadata such as domain, type, quality, last run status, tags, and members, and combine several filters at once to zero in on a relevant set. For a detailed walkthrough of each filter category, see [Filters](/consume/discover/search-the-hub/filters.md).
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Search by keyword
When you already know part of what you need, type in the search field to jump straight to products by name, description, tags, or business topic.
As you type, the Hub narrows the list to matching results and shows a count of the products found, so you can quickly gauge how specific your search is.
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Perspectives
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A Perspective is a saved, governed query built on a Data Product's semantic layer. It preserves the selected dimensions, measures, filters, and time window so the same result can be reused, shared, or consumed through a Data API. See [Perspectives](/consume/discover/search-the-hub/perspectives.md) for details.
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When the search scope is set to Perspectives, the Hub lists the Perspectives available in the Tenant so you can reuse a saved, governed query instead of building one yourself. Filter them, open a Perspective to preview its details, and select Know more to open the full Perspective page.
For a detailed walkthrough of browsing and filtering Perspectives, see [Perspectives](/consume/discover/search-the-hub/perspectives.md).
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Metrics
When the search scope is set to **Metrics**, the Hub lists the Metrics available in the Tenant so you can pick up a ready-made business measure without writing a query. Filter them, open a Metric to preview its details, and select Open in Studio to explore it further in the Studio query interface.
For a detailed walkthrough of browsing and filtering Metrics, see [Metrics](/consume/discover/search-the-hub/metrics.md).
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Open a product
Once a product looks promising, select its card or row to open the product page and confirm it is the right fit. Continue to the understanding stage, where the product overview, [assets](/consume/understand/assets.md), [quality](/consume/understand/quality.md), [activity](/consume/understand/activity.md), and run history help you decide whether the Data Product is trustworthy and fit for use.
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## Next steps
After you open a Data Product, continue with:
* [Explore assets](/consume/understand/assets.md)
* [Trust & Freshness](/consume/understand/quality.md)
* [Track activity](/consume/understand/activity.md)
* [Query in Studio](/consume/understand/overview.md)
* [Understand with AI](/consume/understand/understand-and-trust-with-ai.md)
* [Consumer journey](/consume/get-started/readme.md)
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