Repository Objects Search from Teams
Last updated: 9/23/2026From the Teams messenger bot you may search for repository objects (MQL query by name, description attributes, glossary category). Search executes MQL query on the configured TDC application server using the REST API. Text is searched in "Name" and "Description" fields. The results are limited to 10. Search result are cached so object changes won't be reflected in the Teams object.
For the search the bot uses the current Teams user email
and looks for
a matching user within TDC by email
. If no matching
user is found the bot will return an error message for the search
request:
If the user is found but it does not have a default configuration in any attached group, the bot will return another error message for the search request:
Command Box
The command box is the top input area in Teams. It is available in any chat.
To start a search the user should select the bot (type / and then bot
identifier, /MIMM by default) and type some text for which to search.
Results will be displayed in preview mode
(a minimal information
block). The search result may be selected and shown in the full
mode
(full information block). Search results may be copied as regular
messages into any chat.
Command box search requires the bot to be installed for personal (1 to 1) chat.
Message context menu
The message context menu contains a Search in MM action which searches by message text. The Message context menu may be opened using the context menu.
Results will be posted to the conversation.
If the context menu doesn't have the option Search in MM then it is
hidden under the context sub-menu More options. Teams remembers the
latest used context menu actions, so next time it will be shown in the
main context menu
not the sub-menu.
Compose message area menu
The Compose message area has a menu which opens by clicking the plus
sign. There is an option to Search in MM which shows a popup menu
and a text box to input for search. While typing, results are shown
immediately in preview mode. The search result may be selected and shown
in the full mode
(full information block). Again, the search results
may be copied as regular a message into any chat.
Text command
The bot understands the special text commands help
and "searchmm
[some text]". If you type some text after the "searchmm " command, the
bot will search it in the TDC.
Result will be posted into an compose message area
so the user can
copy it or send it to the conversation.
In the group (or team/channel) chat where you want to send a message to
the bot, it should be mentioned with "@"(for example @MIMM searchmm
term
). This is referred to as a mention
.
