# 7. Search for a record Civil registration systems must be able to store, file, archive and retrieve records. OpenCRVS enables users to search by a number of different criteria, reducing the search scope for a better user experience. ### **Pre-condition** A record exist in the system with the status ‘In review’, ‘Validated’, ‘Registered’, ‘Requires Updates’, ‘Registered’, ‘Certified’, ‘Issued’, ‘Archived’ ### **Triggers** A user choose the search term and enters a query ### **Standard flow** 1. User choose the type of search (Tracking ID, Registration No. National ID, Phone number) 2. User enters in search query 3. If user has a connection then the system will process the search query 4. Any results are displayed ### **Post conditions** * User can then choose to assign themselves to the record and complete the required action * User can choose to view the record audit for the record * User can choose to view the record (read only) ### **Variations/Exceptions** If the user does not have a unique identifier such as a tracking ID or registration no. then they can use **Advanced search**. Advance search lets you search for a record by: * Record status eg. Registered or Issued * Place of registration * Date of registration * Using different parameters captured in the form eg. Child, Mother or Fathers details An advanced search query can also be favourited. Which will add a shortcut to the user’s side nav. This is useful if a user for instance wants to see all records from a District with the status Registered. In a sense this allows a user to create custom workqueues. {% embed url="" %}