Search access rights

A stored search or search template is stored as a versionable document in the Stored Search class. For security purposes, a search is like any other versionable document except that the Publish access right is hidden except in Enterprise Manager, which prevents users and authors from publishing searches. See the Search Designer Help for information on creating searches.

NOTE  A stored search appears on the Workplace and Workplace XT browse pages; it looks and acts like a folder. A search template appears on both the search and browse pages; the user usually must complete the search criteria and then execute the search.

Acquisition and inheritance

The user who creates a search specifies its security. Unless the user makes a change, the search acquires the security of the Stored Search class along with any security policy that might be assigned. Subsequent updates to the Stored Search class have no effect on existing searches.

A stored search can optionally inherit from a folder security parent and from a security policy.

Access rights defined

Access right Meaning

Owner Control

Any operation including modify security, change owner, and delete

Minor Versioning

Not supported in Search Desginer

Major Versioning Check out and check in the search as a major version, cancel a checkout

Modify Properties

Edit custom properties, rename the search

View Content

Execute the search, view search criteria, copy the search

View Properties

View properties and security

Publish (visible only in Enterprise Manager) Publish a stored search or search template

Using searches in Workplace and Workplace XT

Workplace and Workplace XT users have various ways to access documents: by browsing, by searching, and by running a workflow.