Issue Search within Data Sync does not currently produce sufficiently predictable or useful results for administrative review. When administrators search for a user, group, school, organizational unit, or other synchronized object, the returned results may not prioritize the most relevant match or behave in a way that makes the intended object easy to locate. For an administrative system, search should allow a user to quickly locate a known synchronized object without requiring repeated variations of the search term or manual review of a large result set. Operational Impact Unpredictable search behavior creates unnecessary administrative overhead when reviewing synchronization data. This impacts workflows such as: locating a specific user; locating a specific group or organizational object; validating synchronized records; investigating roster or assignment issues; confirming whether an expected object exists in Data Sync; troubleshooting synchronization-related problems. When administrators already know the object they are looking for, search should reduce the amount of manual investigation required. Requested Enhancement Improve Data Sync search so that results are ranked according to relevance rather than simply returning loosely matching records. Search should prioritize, where applicable: exact matches; exact identifier matches; starts-with or prefix matches; close relevant matches; partial matches. For example, if an administrator searches for a known username, email address, group name, or school name, the exact or closest matching record should appear first. Search Behavior The search function should support predictable matching against the fields administrators commonly use to identify synchronized objects. Where applicable, searchable fields should include: name; email address; username; unique identifier; group name; school/location; organizational unit; other relevant synchronization identifiers. If only certain fields are searchable, the interface or documentation should clearly identify those limitations. Exact Search Support Where technically possible, Data Sync should support exact-value searches for known identifiers such as: email address; username; object ID; group name. An administrator searching for an exact known value should not need to manually locate that object among unrelated partial matches. Search Transparency If Data Sync intentionally uses a specific matching method, such as substring matching, that behavior should be documented. The product should clearly identify: which fields are searched; whether search is exact, prefix, or substring based; whether multiple fields are searched simultaneously; whether special characters affect search behavior; any supported search syntax or operators. Preferred Result Ordering A predictable ranking model would be: Exact match → Exact identifier match → Prefix match → Relevant partial match → Other substring matches This would make the most likely intended record immediately visible while still allowing broader discovery. Requested Outcome Provide a Data Sync search experience that allows administrators to reliably locate known synchronized objects with minimal effort. The objective is not necessarily advanced search functionality. The primary requirement is that basic administrative search be: predictable; relevant; understandable; efficient. Acceptance Criteria This request would be considered addressed when: Exact matches are prioritized over partial matches. Prefix matches are prioritized over unrelated substring matches. Common administrative identifiers can be searched reliably. Search results are consistently ordered by relevance. Searchable fields are documented or identified in the interface. Any known search limitations are clearly documented. An administrator searching for a known synchronized object can locate it without repeatedly modifying the search term. Business Value Improved Data Sync search would: reduce administrative troubleshooting time; make synchronization validation faster; reduce unnecessary manual review; improve administrator confidence in Data Sync; simplify investigation of user, group, and synchronization issues. The desired outcome is simple: When an administrator knows what they are looking for, Data Sync search should help them find it immediately.