Custom object search criteria (Workplace)

The Search user preference settings determine the default criteria displayed in the Search page. The Custom Object view of the Search preferences define settings only for custom objects.

To define custom object search preference criteria

  1. From any page in Workplace, click Preferences in the upper right corner.
  2. In the User Preferences page, click Search from the list of views.
  3. Click Custom Object from the list of Search views.
  4. Select an object store to search.
  5. Select the appropriate General Settings.
    1. To specify a default custom object class for a search, click Select Class and select a specific class. Click Clear Class to remove the class that was selected.
    2. To include subclasses of the class selected in step a, select Include Subclasses.
    3. To display a field in the Search page to search for specific classes, select Show from the drop-down list. To search for properties only, select Hide.
    4. To specify the maximum number of items returned in the search results, enter a number. The default is 100.
  6. Select the appropriate Property Criteria Settings. You can display and search on up to 5 properties in the Search page. The properties available depend upon the selected object store.
    1. Select the desired Property Name from the drop-down list.
    2. Select the desired Operator for the property criteria.
    3. Select AND or OR to determine the relationship between the current property and the next property.
  7. Click Apply to save your changes.
  8. Click Exit to close the User Preferences page.