Global Search Configuration

Global Search allows searching for information with words, parts of words, and even phrases.

The search algorithm performs on the Search Indices table records

Role required: admin.

Search configuration guide

To index table columns, follow the steps below:

Create a Search Group.
Create a Search Table.
Create Search Indices.

You can also configure the portal search to self-service portal users with the Search Groups settings.

Create a Search Group

Search groups specify the categories for outputting search results.

To create a search group, follow the steps below:

Navigate to System Definition → Text search groups.
Click New.
Fill in the form.
Click Save or Save and Exit to apply changes.

Form description

Field	Description
Name	Enter the name of a grouping category for the search results.
Portal	To make the search group available for self-service portal users, click the magnifier icon in the field, and select the desired portal from the list. The search group is available either for end-users only or for SimpleOne agents only. To make the search group agents-only, leave this field empty.
Order	Enter the integer number in the field to define the sequence in which the search results groups displayed. The groups are displayed in the ascending order.
Description	A brief or detailed information about the search group.
Active	Set this checkbox active to make the group available and visible for users.
Default opened	Set this checkbox active to make the group unveiled, so that, the search results are visible within the search navigator bar. Ex., the Task search group below has the inactive Default opened checkbox.

Create a Search Table

Search tables specify data sources for text search indexing. Within the groups, these tables also collect the search results determining its categories.

The system property search_text_service.excluded_tables allows to specify tables not appeared as options when setting up the Search tables.

The search query passes the ACL check on the tables and indexed columns before sending it to the database and performing through the Search Indices table.

To create a search table, follow the steps below:

Navigate to System Definition → Text search tables.
Click New.
Fill in the form.
Click Save or Save and Exit to apply changes.

Text Search Table

Field	Description
Name	Enter the name of a table displayed in search results.
Table	Specify a source table of data indexed for search. Click the magnifier icon and select a table.
Search Group	Assign a group to the table for displaying the search results. Click the magnifier icon and select a search group.
Order	Enter the integer number in the field to define the sequence in which the search results tables displayed. The tables are displayed in the ascending order.
Active	Set this checkbox active to make the search table available and visible for users.

Configure indexed columns

The search is performed using the records of the Search Indices table created when indexing the table columns. In this way, all field values of the records existing will be added to Search Indices as separate records.

The column will be indexed and thus added to Search Indices only if the group and table are specified.

To make a table column indexed, follow the steps below:

Navigate to System Definition → All columns.
Open the desired Column record. Use filter options or Condition Builder if you need to find it.
On the record form, set the Full text search checkbox to the active state.
Click Save or Save and Exit to apply changes. The system automatically will add the field values of the this table column to Search Indices.

The Search Indice form fields

Field	Description
Record	A record containg the field indexed.
Table	A reference field containing the name of a table from sys_db_table the indexed column belongs to.
Column	A reference field containing the name of a indexed column of the table specified in the Table field.
Text	A particular record field value.

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