Terminology

This table lists terminology related to PeopleSoft Search.

Term	Definition
Global Search	Available in the PeopleTools header and is secured by user roles. The Global Search bar displays in the header of the application. Beside the keyword edit box, the Global Search bar provides a drop down list for selecting a specific search category against which to run a search. For additional information about Global Search from an application perspective, see Understanding Global Searches.
Standard Search	Available within selected components, which is the default. Is being used when you see "Find an Existing Value".
Keyword Search	Available for selected components and is enabled using Configurable Search. Keyword Search allows you to perform a deeper, freer-form search to access application data. For example, the Standard Search is limited to level 0 data, where Keyword Search allows you enter custom keywords and the system. The system searches indexed data from level 0-3. This type of search is secured by user roles. Additional security may also have been specified on the Search Definition, which limits access to specific business units or SetIDs. Even more security can be added by creating security attributes and writing PeopleCode to define the security levels. For more information about Keyword Search, see Understanding Keyword Search within Components.
Configurable Search	Available when enabled. Configurable Search is a PeopleTools feature (as of 8.60), which allows you to customize the search experience, whether standard or keyword search is used. When using Configurable Search you can select fields and save search criteria that was previously used within component search pages.
Facet	A field relevant to the search that allows the user to browse or refine search results. For example, the user can refine purchase order search results by business unit, purchase order date, or supplier by clicking on the desired facet value. Facets are presented with counts, which show the number of documents, such as requisitions, purchase orders, journals, and so on, in which the search criteria found and are represented in the search results.
PeopleSoft Search Framework	The PeopleSoft Search Framework within PeopleTools provides a standard method to use search indexes for all PeopleSoft applications. The Search Framework is based on one or more search engines. For more information about defining search engines, see PeopleTools: Search Technology.
Search Category	Search categories are part of the PeopleSoft Search Framework that contain one or more search definitions. Search categories help manage search definitions deployed in the Search Framework search engine and provide a way to combine them into functionally related groups. Selecting a search category in the Oracle portal header enables users to narrow the scope of a Global Search, thereby reducing the number of search results that need to be reviewed.  Note: For a facet to be properly used, the Facet (Attribute) Name must exist in every Search Definition, within the Search Category. Facets that are not common to all Search Definitions, but used on a search category, will limit the result set to those indexes containing the facet. See the documentation for PeopleTools: PeopleSoft Search Technology.
Search Definition	Search definitions are part of the PeopleSoft Search Framework that define the main structure of a search index. A search definition contains everything needed to create a search index, which includes facets, security, attachments, pre and post processing, and component mapping.
Search Group	A flag on a search category that makes the category available in the Global Search box within the Oracle portal header.
Callback Security also known as Search Definition Security	Callback Security is the term given to the process that the PeopleSoft Search Framework search engine performs when you search for information. The Search Framework determines what data is presented by calling back to the database for all attributes designated by the search categories being searched. The Search Framework search engine caches this information for subsequent searches. Search Definition Security is PeopleCode on the Search Definition that determines access to the results. Security is tied to an attribute, or set of attributes, defined on the Search Definition, which specifically allows or doesn’t allow access. The defined attributes must exist on the query and are sent to the Search Framework search engine for later matching with the results generated by the defined PeopleCode. Search Definition Security can be based on user ID (not recommended), role, installation settings, or some other user-defined parameters.