diff --git a/mod/data/classes/search/activity.php b/mod/data/classes/search/activity.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..eb776c3b026
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mod/data/classes/search/activity.php
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+<?php
+// This file is part of Moodle - http://moodle.org/
+//
+// Moodle is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// Moodle is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with Moodle.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+/**
+ * Search area for mod_data activities.
+ *
+ * @package    mod_data
+ * @copyright  2016 David Monllao {@link http://www.davidmonllao.com}
+ * @license    http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later
+ */
+
+namespace mod_data\search;
+
+defined('MOODLE_INTERNAL') || die();
+
+/**
+ * Search area for mod_data activities.
+ *
+ * @package    mod_data
+ * @copyright  2016 David Monllao {@link http://www.davidmonllao.com}
+ * @license    http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later
+ */
+class activity extends \core_search\area\base_activity {
+}
diff --git a/mod/data/lang/en/data.php b/mod/data/lang/en/data.php
index 0d01c13b82a..a8e0d38f667 100644
--- a/mod/data/lang/en/data.php
+++ b/mod/data/lang/en/data.php
@@ -331,6 +331,7 @@ $string['savesettings'] = 'Save settings';
 $string['savesuccess'] = 'Saved successfully. Your preset will now be available across the site.';
 $string['savetemplate'] = 'Save template';
 $string['search'] = 'Search';
+$string['search:activity'] = 'Database - activity information';
 $string['selectedrequired'] = 'All selected required';
 $string['showall'] = 'Show all entries';
 $string['single'] = 'View single';