PeopleSoft Search Considerations for HCM

When implementing PeopleSoft Search Framework for HCM, keep these general considerations in mind.

PeopleSoft HCM searches:

• Are delivered for some administrative components (Keyword Search Page searches). Some of these searches are also enabled for Global Search.

• Consider only current effective-dated rows. Incremental indexing should be run daily to index changed data into the search engine system and return most recent information. Consider the rate at which your data changes to determine the frequency for incremental indexing. For example, the Time and Absence indexes may need to be incrementally indexed multiple times in a day, whereas Succession Planning might only need to be incrementally indexed once in a quarter.

• Are based solely on the fields and values that are indexed.

• Rely on the last updated date time stamp field for incremental search indexing. (If a date time stamp field is not present in the underlying tables of a search definition, then changes to that table will not be tracked by the search engine. Date and numeric fields cannot be added as facets.)

• Allow non case-sensitive free text search.

• Accept a list of special characters in keyword search. Refer to the Working with Search Operators in PeopleSoft Search topic in PeopleTools: Search Technology for more information.

In addition to these general considerations, each PeopleSoft HCM search definition may have its own more specific set of considerations.