8.5.4 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 more 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.
4. For Create a Page:
   1. Page Type - Select Component and then Report.

      Tip:

      Component pages provides page-level functionality and can be added multiple times within a given application such as reports, forms, charts, or calendars. Feature pages provide application-level functionality and can only be added once per application.

   2. Select Faceted Search.
5. On Page Attributes:
   1. Page Number - If you enter a new page number, the wizard creates a new page. If you enter an existing page number, the wizard adds the component to that page.
   2. Page Name - Specify a name for the page.
   3. Breadcrumb - Select whether you want to use a breadcrumb navigation control on your page. If you elect to include breadcrumb navigation, additional attributes appear.
   4. Click Next.
6. For Navigation Preference:
   1. Select how you want this page integrated into the Navigation Menu. To learn more, see field-level Help.
   2. Click Next.
7. For Data Source, select a Data Source for the page. Options include:
   • 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 Source navigate to Shared Components, REST Data Source.

   Tip:

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

8. For Source Type, specify the source of the new page:
   • Table:

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

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

     • Display As - Select the classic report view: Report or Cards.

     • Select the facets to include in the report. Facets display as search fields at runtime.

       Facet recommendations are based on statistics captured in the Data Dictionary Cache. Click Refresh to refresh the column statistics to provide better recommendations.

   • SQL Query:

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

9. Click Create.

See Also:

"Creating a Report Using the Create Page Wizard"