Search Framework Definitions

The Search Framework is based on these PeopleSoft definitions:

Definition	Description
Search Definition	Created in the Search Framework designer activity guide, 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 Category	Also created in the Search Framework designer activity guide, 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.

Definition

Description

Search Definition

Created in the Search Framework designer activity guide, 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 Category

Also created in the Search Framework designer activity guide, 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.