ZCatalog: Index and Search for Zope objects Description ZCatalogs allow you to index and search for Zope objects. But ZCatalog is not just simply a data managemengt system that allows you to search through content. You have the choice which properties are stored in the Catalog and which attributes are used for searching. Once a set of objects is inserted into the Catalog, you will be able to update this object inventory by updating the objects, or deleting and adding them.