What is search query?
Search query lets you find and inspect individual records in a project’s dataset. Use it to slice and dice data without changing project configuration.
Common uses:
Quality check (QC) — Confirm record counts look right (for example, “we should have about 1,500 employees”).
Debug integrations — When a vendor reports wrong values for one person, find that employee and verify fields (for example, salary) in Aragorn AI vs your HRIS.
Example: Payroll paid an employee $50. Search for that employee by first name, open their row, and check whether salary is wrong in the project (HRIS issue) or only wrong in the integration output (integration configuration issue).
Search query vs test filters
Tool | Purpose |
Search query | Find specific records; inspect field values for one person or a small set |
Test filters | Preview subsets using filter conditions; does not change the pipeline |
Project filter | Permanently controls which records enter the final dataset |
See How to inspect project data for test filters and column selection.
Use search query
Log in to your Aragorn AI account.
Open Data Projects and select the project.
Open the search query area on the project data view (near the final dataset table).
Search by a field—for example, first name—and select the employee record.
Review field values in the table (for example, salary, status, employee ID).
Compare values to your HRIS if you are debugging a downstream issue.
Debugging workflow
Search query — Is the value correct in the project final dataset?
If yes — Investigate the integration mapping or vendor configuration.
If no — Fix source mapping or data in the HRIS, then re-sync.