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Data Element Dictionary (DED)
Search Tips
Search Tips for:
Table
Element
Keyword
Search Tips for Search the DED by Table
Search the DED by Table
allows you to select a table in CERCLIS from the drop-down box and retrieve
information about that table, including a list of data elements within the table. From the results page,
you can click on any data element name for more detailed information. To ensure the best match, utilize
the following tips:
- A table must be selected in the drop-down box to generate any search results.
- It is important to note that this search queries only the tables within CERCLIS.
Search Tips for Search the DED by Element
Search the DED by Element
allows you to select an element in CERCLIS from the drop-down box and retrieve information about that
element, including a list of tables the element can be found in and associated values. From the results
page, you can click on any table for more detailed information. To ensure the best match, utilize the
following tips:
- An element must be selected in the drop-down box to generate any search results.
- It is important to note that this search queries only the elements within CERCLIS.
Search Tips for Search the DED by Keyword
Search the DED by Keyword
allows users to enter a keyword or string of keywords and retrieve a list of tables and elements whose
DED entries contain that keyword or string of keywords. Search results display the common (English)
name of the DED entry, the system name, and whether the DED entry is for a table or an element. To ensure
the best match, utilize the following tips:
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Keyword Search only returns entries that contain all the words in your query. To refine or narrow your search,
add more words to the search terms you have already entered. The words do not need to be present in the results
contiguously or in the same order. There is no need to include "and" between terms. Each word is wildcarded at
both the beginning and end, and case is ignored. For example:
rcra action
retrieves entries containing both "rcra" or "RCRA" plus "Action" or "action", "subaction", "actions", etc.
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Words separated by “OR” or “or” are treated as above except that only one of the words must be present for an
entry to be retrieved. "OR" can be used in the same search together with non-OR'd words. For example, to search
for "NPL" plus either "site" or "action", enter:
npl site or action
To search for the words "and" or "or" themselves, enclose them in quotation marks.
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Multiple words enclosed in quotation marks are treated as a single search term, wildcarded as above. Case is
ignored. Quoted search phrases may be combined with single words. For example:
"RCRA subaction" financial
retrieves entries containing the phrase "RCRA subaction" plus the word "financial" or "financially", etc.
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A maximum of four search terms (single words or phrases surrounded by quotation marks) can be used in a search.
If more than four terms are entered, the extra terms are ignored.
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