14 Using the TMS Lite Browser

The TMS Lite Browser enables you to search and browse a read-only display of the Oracle Thesaurus Management System (TMS) Repository data, and search for dictionary terms within the source data in these records in the database. Because this tool works in a browser window without requiring a plug-in, and may not require user names or passwords to view dictionary data, it provides an easy way to publish this data for use throughout your organization.

When TMS is fully integrated with an external system, you can use the TMS Lite Browser to search for source data from that external system. See Searching for Source Data.

See also TMS Lite Browser Administration.

The following topics explain how the TMS Lite Browser works, and how to use it:

• Overview
  
• TMS Lite Browser Map
  
• Choosing a Type of Search
  
• Searching for Terminology Data
  
• Searching for Terms Using Filter Dictionaries
  
• Searching for Verbatim Term Assignments (VTAs and VTIs)
  
• Viewing VTA and Omission Status Information
  
• Viewing External System Information for Omissions
  
• Browsing a Dictionary Hierarchy
  
• Searching for Source Data
  
• Examining a Term's Details and History
  
• Examining a Relation's Details and History
  
• Examining a Record's Informative Notes