5. The method of claim 1 , the searching further comprising: accessing a dataset description of a plurality of datasets, the dataset description including data descriptors that describe a value set in the plurality of datasets; and comparing the boosted terms and the remaining query items with the data descriptors; evaluating value sets associated with domain keywords associated with a particular formula designator; boosting a returned value set based on a designation type of the data descriptor corresponding to the returned value set, the boosting assigning a first boost value to any data descriptors having a preferred designation type that is greater than a second boost value assigned to data descriptors having an inferior designation type; ranking a solution set based on the boosted terms and the boosted return value set; and returning the ranked solution set.
6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the boosting determines which designation type of a set of designation types has a preferred designation type based on at least one of: a user identity, a user position, a user group, a software application used, or a point in time, wherein the set of designation types include: key name, column name, column description, value description, table name, and table description.