Creating Custom Search Definitions and Categories

A search definition maps the PeopleSoft Query fields, web source, or file source, to searchable attributes in the search engine. The search definition also enables you to attach security attributes to restrict access to the search results. The search definition provides the information required by the framework to enable the system to create search results (search documents).

Search categories enable you to group search definitions logically. A search definition must belong to at least one search category. End users run searches against search categories, not individual search definitions. It is a requirement that at least one search category exists with exactly the same name as the search definition.

The PeopleSoft Interaction Hub system delivers search definitions and search categories. You can also create your own custom search definitions and search categories.

For creating custom search definitions, see the product documentation for PeopleTools: Search Technology, “Creating Query and Connected Query Search Definitions,” PeopleTools: Search Technology, “Creating File Source Search Definitions,” PeopleTools: Search Technology, “Creating Web Source Search Definitions.”

For creating custom search categories, see the product documentation for PeopleTools: Search Technology, “Creating Search Categories.”