16.6.2 About Creating Application Searches

Create a declarative search for an application by creating a search configuration on a data source and then creating a page that displays the search results.

Adding search to an application involves two basic steps:

1. Create a search configuration in Shared Components.

   A search configuration contains information about searchable data source. Supported search types include:

   • Standard - Create a search based on table, SQL Query, or REST Data Source. You can select the table in the wizard, or enter a SQL Query.
   • List - Search within a selected List from Shared Components.
   • Oracle TEXT - Define a searchable table or SQL Query, which already has an Oracle TEXT index created. Search is executed by using Oracle TEXT functionality, which provides linguistic and fuzzy search capabilities.

2. Create a Search page.

   You can create a search page by running the Create Page Wizard and selecting Search Page, or by adding search components manually. A Search page features a search field (or page item) which enables users to submit search terms and a Search Results region. The Search Results region contains Search Sources which map to search configurations.

   The following example shows a search page in Page Designer. In the Rendering tab, notice the page item, P6_SEARCH and the Search Results region. P6_SEARCH is the search field which enables users to submit search terms. The Search Results region contains both the search results and two Search Sources which map to search configurations maintained in Shared Components. You can further refine and control the search display and behavior by editing attributes in the Property Editor.

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See Also:

• Creating a Search Page Manually
• Editing a Search Page