A base search configuration acts as a template by providing settings that are inherited and may be overridden by the search configurations with which it is associated. Using one base search configuration for multiple search configurations saves you time when you’re defining settings. Be sure to assign a language to your base search configuration that coincides with the language held by one or more search configurations, which may specify a language directly or inherit it from a search configuration folder. You can assign “Any” as the language for a base search configuration to ensure that it’s available to all search configurations.
To create a base search configuration:
In Base Search Configurations view of the Browse tab, click the Create New button and choose Base Search Configuration.
The Details pane displays empty text boxes you will fill with information about the base search configuration.
In the Name textbox, provide a name for the base search configuration. Providing a name that identifies the language used by the base search configuration will help to distinguish it from others.
From the Language dropdown menu, select a language or “Any.” The languages you see in the list are provided by your site administrator.
Click Create.
Once you have created a base search configuration, provide settings to it, as described in the Defining Search Configurations section.
