Understanding PeopleSoft Search Framework

Some PeopleSoft applications provide the option of using the PeopleSoft Search Framework to perform advanced, text-based searches. PeopleSoft Receivables uses PeopleSoft Search Framework to assist in keyword searches for expense reports. You enable search content by creating or updating search indexes. The system creates these indexes by extracting current information and key values from the PeopleSoft database using the Search Definitions loaded using PeopleSoft Search Framework. The system then searches for expense reports using the Search Framework keyword search.

Note: PeopleSoft delivers predefined metadata (also known as search definitions) for setting up searches in PeopleSoft Receivables. The search definition is for viewing expense reports, and it contains field mappings, security considerations, and pre- and post-processing information for the indexes.

While you can further configure searches, this topic only describes tasks that you need to perform with predefined PeopleSoft Receivables search data. These tasks define specific fields stored in the search index and describe how to build the index.

For technical information about the PeopleSoft Search Framework, see the PeopleTools product documentation for PeopleTools: Fluid User Interface Developer’s Guide and PeopleTools: PeopleSoft Search Technology, PeopleSoft Search Framework.