1. Implementing Product Management
  2. Using Saved Searches in Product Management Search

Using Saved Searches in Product Management Search

You can save a search including the search text entered, the applied filters, and their values to use them later for running the search. This lets you to easily access and use the saved search later on, when you want to rerun the search without the need to re-enter the details. The following are the saved search types:
  • System Searches: Saved searches available to all users.
  • Personal Searches: Saved searches for personal usage by one user.
  • Personal Shared Searches: Saved search URL that can be sent by a person to other users.

You can manage the saved searches on the Product Management Search page using the icon on the right side of the row displaying the filters. The icon opens the Saved Searches drawer and lets you select a search and create saved searches.

System level saved searches require additional privileges for the user to create them.
  • Manage System Searches (HRC_MANAGE_SYSTEM_SEARCHES_PRIV)
  • Use REST Service - Saved Searches (HRC_REST_SERVICE_ACCESS_SAVED_SEARCHES_PRIV)

Saved searches retain the search criteria entered and values for any filters that are applied, but aren't linked to a view when the saved search is selected using the icon below the filter tray. The view defines the attributes and filters that are used in the search, when you apply a saved search, the saved search might not display attributes and filters if the view is changed and doesn't contain the attributes and filters.

The saved searches in the Navigator panel are linked to a view. When the saved search is applied, the linked view is enabled for the search.

The saved searches uses an index that must be started to save the saved searches. The ESS job to create index definition and perform initial ingest to OSCS scheduled process will start the index. The index name to reingest is fa-hcm-savedsearch.

To run the scheduled process:
  1. Go to Tools > Scheduled Process.
  2. Click Schedule New Process.
  3. Search and select ESS job to create index definition and perform initial ingest to OSCS.
  4. In the Process Details window, enter fa-hcm-savedsearch in the Index Name to Reingest field.
  5. Click Submit.
  6. Monitor the scheduled process. The scheduled process must complete successfully.