Understanding PeopleSoft Search Framework Implementation for HCM

The PeopleSoft Search Framework provides a standard, declarative method for creating, deploying, and maintaining search indexes for all PeopleSoft applications. PeopleSoft Search, which is comprised of Global Search and Keyword Search Page search, is a PeopleTools indexed search technology that relies on the integrated search engine by way of Integration Broker. It creates and updates indexes in the search engine, 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 the search engine to deploy the search definitions, build the indexes, and return the search results.

This video demonstrates using search in PeopleSoft:

Using Search in PeopleSoft Applications

PeopleSoft Search Framework supports both Global Search and component Keyword Search Page search features. The Global Search feature, initiated from a global search bar in the application header, provides a drop-down list for selecting a specific search category against which to run a search. 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. The Understanding PeopleSoft Search Definitions for HCM topic lists the search definitions that Oracle delivers preconfigured for PeopleSoft HCM.

PeopleSoft Search Framework References

Refer to the Elasticsearch Home Page (Doc ID 2205540.2) for the latest information, announcements, and videos about the PeopleSoft Search Framework and Elasticsearch.

For more information about the overview, setup, deployment, and administration of the PeopleSoft Search Framework, see PeopleTools: PeopleSoft Search Technology product documentation.

For information about setting up PeopleSoft Search features for HCM, see the Configuring Global Search task in the installation document for PeopleSoft Human Capital Management 9.2, which is available in the PeopleSoft Documentation Portal.