8.7.4 Creating Faceted Search Using the Create Page Wizard

Run the Create Page Wizard to add a new faceted search page to an existing application.

The Create Page Wizard offers a great deal of flexibilty. For all Data Sources (Local Database, REST Enabled SQL Service, or REST Data Source) and Source Types (Table/View or SQL Query), you can select the facet columns you want to include. If you choose a local table, the facets are auto-discovered and the wizard pre-selects facets columns based on Data Dictionary Cache.

To create a faceted search page using the Create Page Wizard:

1. On the Workspace home page, click the App Builder icon.
2. Select the application.
3. Click Create Page.
   Create a Page appears and features three tabs: Component, Feature, and Legacy Pages.
4. Under Component, select Faceted Search.
5. Under Page Definition:
   1. Page Number - The page number is an integer value that identifies a page within an application.
   2. Name - Specify a text name for this page.

      Tip:

      This text is also used for page Title. After page creation, you can modify the Title in Page Designer.
6. Data Source - Select a Data Source for the page:
   • Local Database - Data is sourced from the local database.
   • REST Enabled SQL Service - Data is sourced from a remote database, where the connection is defined using REST Enabled SQL. To create or maintain REST Enabled SQL references, navigate to Shared Components, REST Enabled SQL.
   • REST Data Source - Data is sourced from a RESTful web service defined using REST Data Sources. To create or maintain REST Data Sources, navigate to Shared Components, REST Data Sources.

   The steps that follow differ depending upon the selected Data Source. This task assumes the Data Source is Local Database.

7. Source Type - Specify the source of the new page. Options include:
   • Table:

     • Table /View Owner - Select the owner of the table on which you are building the page.

     • Table/View Name - Select the table or view on which the page will be based.

   • SQL Query:

     • Enter a SQL SELECT statement - Enter the SQL query. To see an example, expand the SQL Query Example region.

8. Navigation - Expand the region and enable or disable navigation. If either flag is enabled, additional attributes appear. To learn more about an attribute, see field-level Help.
   1. Breadcrumb - Enable to create a breadcrumb entry for this page. By default, the page name is used as breadcrumb entry name.
   2. Navigation - Enable to create a navigation menu entry for this page. By default, the page name is used as breadcrumb entry name.
   3. Click Next.
9. Display As - Select Report or Cards.
10. Select the facets to include in the report.
    Facet recommendations are based on statistics of data in your table. Click Refresh to refresh the column statistics to provide better recommendations.
11. Click Create Page.

Tip:

To learn more about external data sources, see Managing REST Enabled SQL References and Managing REST Data Sources.

See Also:

Understanding Page Types in the Create Page Wizard