Performing Searches Within Discussion Forums
This section provides an overview of searching within discussion forums and describes how to search within discussion forums.
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Page Name |
Definition Name |
Usage |
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EPPSR_SEARCH |
Perform a search across all discussion forums or across all portals. |
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Global Search |
PTSF_GLOBAL_SEARCH |
Perform a search across all discussion forums and portals. See Global Search. |
You can search for items within a discussion forum in two ways:
Using the Search link on pages within the discussion forum.
The Search Discussion Forums page allows you to search across all discussion forums and across all portals.
Using the Search field of Global Search in the portal header.
The Discussions search group allows you to search across all discussion forums and portals.
Use the Search Discussion Forums page (EPPSR_SEARCH) to perform a search across all discussion forum and across all portals.
Navigation:
Click the link on the discussion forum homepage.
Click the link on the Post Details page.
Click the Search Discussions link in the Discussion Forums pagelet.
This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Search Discussion Forums page. You can find definitions for the fields and controls later on this page.
Use the Search Discussion Forums page to perform a search across all discussion forum and all portals.
Note: When you select a forum and click the Search link on the selected forum page, the search scope defaults to the current forum.
Field or Control |
Description |
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Search Text |
Enter the search criteria. Note: Do not use blank or * (asterisk); these are not valid search criteria. |
Search Tips |
Click to display search syntax and examples on the Search Tips page. |
All Portals |
Select to search across all portals. |
All Forums |
Select to search across all discussion forums of which you are a member. |
Search Within Results |
Select to search within the search results. |
Search |
Click to perform the search. |
Filter by |
This is the facet pane, which is the area to the left of the search results. Use the facets to filter the search results and drill down closer to the desired information. Category — Select a category to filter the search by the selected category. Portal Name — Select a portal to filter the search by the selected portal. Note: The Portal Name facet is unavailable if the Site Specific check box in the Discussion Forums group box is not selected. See Defining Installation Options. Forum Title — Select a title to filter the search by the selected forum title. |
Return to <Discussions| Post Details> |
If the search originated from a particular discussion forum, click to return to that forum or post. |