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Understanding PeopleSoft Search Framework Implementation for ELM

PeopleSoft Search, which consists of Global Search and Keyword Search Page search, is a PeopleTools indexed search technology that relies on the Oracle Secure Enterprise Search (SES) engine by way of Integration Broker. It creates and updates indexes in the Oracle SES server, and requires the use of PeopleSoft Query or Connected Query to create search definitions that identify the objects and attributes to make available to the indexes. Integration Broker provides the interface between PeopleSoft Search Framework and Oracle SES engine to deploy the search definitions, build the indexes, and return the search results.

Note: Oracle Secure Enterprise Search (SES) is the only supported search engine for all PeopleSoft products as of PeopleSoft release 9.2, replacing Verity search engine. PeopleSoft Search Framework is the set of PeopleTools that work with Oracle SES to provide PeopleSoft Search, which consists of the Global Search and component Keyword Search Page search features. You must configure Oracle SES for use with PeopleSoft to use PeopleSoft Search and any of the features that are based on PeopleSoft Search Framework.

Note: To become familiar with PeopleSoft Search terminology and learn how to create and implement the application-specific items described in this documentation, you must read .

PeopleSoft Search Framework supports both Global Search and component Keyword Search Page search capabilities. Global Search, initiated from a global search bar, provides an alternate navigation mechanism that bypasses the classic PeopleSoft navigation. The Keyword Search Page feature allows keyword-based searches from a Keyword Search page that appears within an administrative component. Both searches target the PeopleSoft pages and components as if you navigated directly to them while providing flexibility in searching. Data is secured so that search results return only data rows to which the user has role and permission list access. Users can choose to display the search results in list or grid format.

PeopleSoft Search Framework provides a consistent technology by which to deploy and maintain search indexes regardless of PeopleSoft application. However, each application provides and maintains its own application-specific search definitions. This documentation describes the search definitions that Oracle delivers preconfigured for PeopleSoft HCM.

For information about installing Oracle SES and PeopleSoft Search for HCM, see PeopleSoft Human Capital Management Installation Guide, "Configuring Global Search Using Oracle Secure Enterprise Search", which is available from My Oracle Support.

For more information about deploying search definitions and managing PeopleSoft Search Framework, .