Quick Search

Quick Search is a tool that returns basic point of interest and data searches that's located in the upper left corner of the application. The search is conducted with the following syntax: keyword only <keyword only> or keyword followed by keyphrase <keyword><keyphrase>.

Quick Search supports the following commands/inputs:

Search Type Description Command Syntax Sample
Address Displays information about an address as a marker on the grid; the marker is centered within the address location. <Number><Direction><Name> 50 W. Washington
Dataset Displays information about a dataset as points on the grid. The points are layered based on the geographical position of the data. <keyword only>
<keyword><keyphrase>

Note:See “Available Data” for a complete list of any dataset quick search syntax. 		crime
crime suicide
Latitude and Longitude Displays lat/long coordinates as a marker on the grid. <latitude>, <longitude> 41.8270, -87.6423
Place Search Plots marker/s on the grid within the coordinates of the Place Name/Type. <Place Name>
<Place Type>		 Place Name:
  • Daley Center
  • Wrigley Building
Place Type:
  • Pharmacy
  • Tourist Attraction
Tweets Display tweets by matching keyword and/or with keyphrase. <keyword only>
<keyword><keyphrase>
Note: See "Tweets" in Available Data for quick search syntax.		 tweet
tweet happy
Weather Displays weather information on a map. weather <zip code> weather 60602

Quick search perform pattern matches on keyphrases of a search. Instructions about quick search usage is displayed in the quick help section. Quick Help provides syntax for building a data search. When the icon is selected, the panel expands with a list of search syntax to guide the user in creating a quick search. To access quick help, select the question mark icon in the Quick Search bar. For a complete list of Quick Search syntax see Available Data.

Address search returns a marker on the grid centered within the address location.

Plots data as points on the grid pertaining to the dataset specified in the search bar. Dataset search uses keyword and keyphrase formatting. After a search is executed an information bar appears displaying the total number of results returned. Data points are limited to 6000 on the grid.

<keyword only> displays all unfiltered results for a dataset The example below searches food inspections.

<keyword only><keyphrase> displays a parameter base search. The example below searches food inspections where results have failed.

Lat/Long search places a marker on a grid and centers within the area of the locale; within the marker it displays information about the search which is the lat and long coordinates.

Place search plot as marker/s on the map, centered within its location. The marker provides information about the search such as name, type of search (in this case the Type is Tourist Attraction) and coordinates. You can search for places by proximity or a text string. The search categories are businesses, buildings, geographic locations, landmarks, or generic name (e.g. banks, school, church, parks, pharmacy). A search returning in multiple locations manipulates the map to center itself to include all search markers.

Business search displays a collection of markers on the grid of a business specified. Each marker is placed within the locale of the establishment throughout the city, the maximum number of markers that can appear on grid is 20. The marker displays the name of the search, the score, the type of search and its coordinates. An example of a business search is displayed below.

Tweets plots as points on a grid and within the point provides real-time information from social media content. It follows the same syntax rules as a dataset search to a certain extent; like a dataset search tweets can be entered as a keyword only or keyword followed by a key phrase.

The difference between a dataset and tweet keyphrase search is... a tweet keyphrase is unsystematic; and search method doesn't have any set standards whereas a dataset keyphrase search is more uniform and rule-based depending on the dataset parameter setup. An example of a unsystematic tweet keyphrase search is querying tweets with a keyphrase "containing any of the word". For example, the keyphrase called "happy" (see image below where it says "Text:").

The text within the data point sometimes has an active link embedded. When selected, the link will open in a new browser window displaying media content such as articles, photos and the location associated with the tweet.