Use Advanced Search for Basic Queries (Tutorial)
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Use Advanced Search for Basic Queries (Tutorial)

Last updated 2026-04-28

Abbreviations Key

AI/MK

artificial intelligence/machine learning.

.gz

gzip

HISE

Human Immune System Explorer

IDE

integrated development environment

KT

[sample] kit

umap

uniform manifold approximation and projection

At a Glance

Advanced Search lets you define the subjects, file types, or studies you want to find in HISE. With this powerful feature, you can create queries and filter result files by file, sample, EMR metadata, or public files. You can use your results to create a new file set, add to an existing set, send the data to an IDE for further inspection, or (in some cases) visualize your results. This document explains how to create, save, and share basic queries, as well as how to use your search results.

For instructions on executing advanced queries, see Use Advanced Filters for Complex Searches (Tutorial). If you have questions or need help, contact Support.

When to Use This Feature

Advanced Search is the gateway to finding and accessing all your research output, including data files and human metadata:

NOTE

Only projects to which you have access appear in Advanced Search, and the projects you select must be in the same account. If you can't find the files you want, it's likely they're in a different account or project. To see which projects and accounts are visible to you, sign in to HISE. In the upper-right corner click [Your initials] > Environment. Then view or change the selections under Available Accounts or Available Projects. For details, see the Organizations, Accounts, and Projects section in Get Started with HISE.

Instructions

Sign in

To start with a new query, navigate to HISE, and use your organizational email address to sign in .

Select a search type

Select a tab below to perform a search for files, samples, subjects, or public files. To begin with a saved or shared query, see Reuse, Save, or Share an Advanced Search Query (Tutorial) .

FILES search

  1. To search by file attributes, stay on the default FILES tab.

  2. To use this filter, you must choose at least one project and at least one file type. 

    A. In the Projects field, click the arrow to open the drop-down list, and select one or more projects. Alternatively, to select all available projects, click ADD ALL. 



    B. In the File type field, click the arrow to open the drop-down list, and select one or more file types.

  3. (Optional) In the Advanced Filters field, type a filter name, or click the arrow to open the drop-down list.  (For a complete list of filters and instructions on using them, see Use Advanced Filters for Complex Search Queries (Tutorial) .)



    In some cases, no advanced filters are available.



    A. Check your results in the results window at right. Click the checkboxes to select the results you want, or click SELECT ALL ITEMS.



    B. From the floating menu, choose ADD TO FILE SET, CREATE FILE SET, GET UUIDS, or VISUALIZE (if available), depending on what you want to do next with the files.

SAMPLES search

  1. To search by sample attributes, click the SAMPLES tab.

  1. In the Projects field, click the arrow to open the drop-down list, and select one or more projects. Alternatively, to select all available projects, click ADD ALL. 

    NOTE: If you select multiple projects, you might see duplicate results in the results window. This can happen, for example, when multiple surveys contain the same question.

  2. (Optional) In the Advanced Filters field, type a filter name, or click the arrow to open the drop-down list. (For a complete list of filters and instructions on using them, see Use Advanced Filters for Complex Search Queries (Tutorial) .)

    A. Here we chose Sample Kit GUID from the Sample Metadata filter group. 



    B. Choose an operator and a value. In this case, as shown in the image below, we chose equals as the operator and KT02189 as the value. Click APPLY.

    C. Click the checkboxes to select the results you want to keep.

    D. From the floating menu, choose ADD TO FILE SET, CREATE FILE SET, GET UUIDS, or VISUALIZE (if available), depending on what you want to do next with the files.

EMR data search

  1. To search by subject attributes, click the EMR tab.

  2. To use this search type, you must choose at least one project. In the Projects field, click the arrow to open the drop-down list, and select one or more projects. Alternatively, to select all available projects, click ADD ALL. 

  3. (Optional) In the Advanced Filters field, type a filter name, or click the arrow to open the drop-down list. 

    A. Here we chose Subject ID from the Subject Metadata filter group. (For a complete list of filters and instructions on using them, see Use Advanced Filters for Complex Search Queries (Tutorial) .)



    B. Choose an operator and a value. In this case, as shown in the image below (Step 3D), we chose equals as the operator and FH1010 as the value. Click APPLY.

    C. To select the results you want to keep, click one or more checkboxes.

    D. From the floating menu, click ADD TO FILE SET, CREATE FILE SET, GET UUIDS, or VISUALIZE (if available), depending on what you want to do next with the files.

PUBLIC FILES search

  1. To search public files, click the PUBLIC FILES tab. 


  2. To use this search type, you must choose a release. From the drop-down list, select the Data App or publication associated with the data you want to find. To choose all available releases, choose ADD ALL.


  3. (Optional) In the Advanced Filters field, type a filter name, or click the arrow to open the drop-down list. 


    A. In the results window, click the checkboxes to select the results you want to keep.



    B. From the floating menu, click ADD TO FILE SET, CREATE FILE SET, GET UUIDS, or VISUALIZE (if available), depending on what you want to do next with the files.


 Related Resources

Understand Advanced Search Concepts

Use Advanced Filters for Complex Searches (Tutorial)

Use, Save, and Share Advanced Search Queries (Tutorial)