Understanding PeopleSoft Search Technology

The options discussed in this section apply only to organizations that have implemented the PeopleSoft Search Framework and enabled these options for their end users. As such, you may or may not see these options available in your PeopleSoft application.

The PeopleSoft Search technology provides a way for you to retrieve data using a flexible, free-text approach to finding the data you need to view or update. The technology revolves around the OpenSearch search engine, which enables you to search for data similar to how you search for information using a typical internet search engine, such as Google. While you can still navigate to components and use the Find an Existing Value search page to retrieve your data, using the PeopleSoft Search technology lets you access the same component without knowing the exact navigation.

For example, if you are in the HCM system, you can enter Torres as the search text, press Enter, scan the search results, and click the Torres, Fernando search result. The system then displays the employee information page, with the information displayed for Fernando Torres. Using this technique, you can access your business transaction, without knowing where the transaction is in the system or how to navigate to it.