Searching for Solutions

This topic discusses how to search for solutions.

Page Name

Definition Name

Usage

Search or Solution Search Page

RC_SS_SOLNSRCH

RC_CASE_HD_SS_SOLN

Perform a basic solution search.

Case <ID> - Solutions Considered Page

RC_CASE_SW_SS_SOLC

RC_CASE_HD_SS_SOLC

View solutions viewed by the self service user or solutions recommended for the case by an agent.

Solution Details or Solution Considered Details Page

RC_SS_SOLNDTLS

RC_CASE_SS_RSL_2ND

View a solution and indicate whether the solution solved a problem.

Use the Search (RC_SS_SOLNSRCH) or Solutions Search page (RC_CASE_HD_SS_SOLN) to perform a basic solution search.

Navigation:

  • On the HR Service Center, IT Service Center, Customer Service Center, or Campus Service Center home page, click the Search icon on the Search Here for Answers pagelet.

  • Click the Solutions Search tab in the Case <ID> page.

  • Employee Self Service > Help Desk > Search Solutions

  • Employee Self Service > HR Help Desk > Search Solutions

  • Customer Care > Search Solutions

  • Service Center > Search Solutions

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Search page.

Search page

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Case <ID> - Solutions Search page.

<>Case <ID> - Solutions Search page

Field or Control

Description

Search Text

Solution Advisor uses PeopleSoft Search to perform keyword search. It takes the keywords entered in this field and search them against the index file that's generated for solutions.

Advanced Search

Click this link to access the Search Solution page for advanced searches, which accepts field-specific search criteria.

Search

Click this button to perform a search. The search results appear at the bottom of the page.

Create Case

This link appears when you are searching for solutions outside the context of a case.

<Self-Service Home Page> Service Center

This link appears when you are searching for solutions within the context of a case.

Use the Case <ID> - Solutions Considered page (RC_CASE_SW_SS_SOLC or RC_CASE_HD_SS_SOLC) to view solutions viewed by the self service user or solutions recommended for the case by an agent.

Navigation:

Click the Solutions Considered tab on the Case <ID> page.

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Case <ID> - Solutions Considered page.

<>Case <ID> - Solutions Considered page

To search for frequently used solutions, first select a product by clicking the Choose a Product link.

Note: Self-service users can only search on active solutions. Solutions that are categorized as either canned or adhoc do not appear in searches on the Case <ID> - Solutions Considered page for both agents and self-service users.

Use the Solution Details page (RC_SS_SOLNDTLS) or the Solution Considered Details page (RC_CASE_SS_RSL_2ND) to view a solution and indicate whether the solution solved a problem.

Navigation:

  • On the HR Service Center, IT Service Center, Customer Service Center, or Campus Service Center home page, click a Solution link on the Top Solutions pagelet.

  • Click a Solution Summary link in the Case <ID> - Solutions Considered tab.

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Solution Details page.

Solution Details page

Use this page to review the details of a solution and indicate if the solution solved your problem.

If a solution has related solutions, then the system lists the related solutions under Attachments on the Solution Summary Page. By Clicking the Related Solution the user can view the Related Solution Summary.