Understanding Search Contexts

Search contexts define which search groups appear in the Global Search Bar, depending on the context of the user. That is, depending on where users are in the interface, which determines their context, you can control what appears in the drop-down. Note that a search group is just another name for a search category that you enable for the purpose of setting up search contexts.

Search groups can be added to each of these three search contexts:

• Home Page: These are set of search groups available to select when the user is viewing the home page.

• Portal Node: These are the search groups available if the user is accessing content from a particular node. There can be more than one search group for the same node.

• Work Center: These are the search groups available when the user is accessing content that is part of a WorkCenter template. When in a WorkCenter template, search groups associated with the underlying node will not be part of the search group drop down.

At each of these levels, a default search group can be selected. It is not required to have a default search group for any level.

Use the Search Administration WorkCenter to define and view search contexts. See Maintaining Search Contexts.

See the product documentation for PeopleTools: Search Technology, “Administering PeopleSoft Search Framework,” Managing Search Context.