Edit QuickSearch portlet

You can customize the QuickSearch portlet to change the display of the search results for a QuickSearch or to add access to a specific search template through Advanced Search. The display options for the Advanced Search results are determined by your user preference settings and the settings in the search template.

To set the display options for QuickSearch results

  1. Click Edit in the QuickSearch portlet toolbar. The portlet is displayed in edit mode.
  2. Select the List View Style to be used for the search results.
  3. Select the Version Option.
  4. Enter a value between 1 and 500 for the Max Results to return from the search. A large number will make the search slower.You cannot retrieve more than 500 items from QuickSearch. You can also change this setting from the primary view of the QuickSearch portlet and from the search results page.
  5. Click Apply. Your settings are saved, and the portlet is displayed in normal mode.

To select a search template for the Advanced Search

  1. Click Edit in the QuickSearch portlet toolbar. The portlet is displayed in edit mode.
  2. Click Advanced Search.
  3. Click the + beside the desired object store name to see a list of searches. You only see object stores that you can access. The object store you select also becomes the default object store in the Search In list within the quick search portlet.
  4. Click the desired search template name from the list of available search templates. You can only select a search template that you have access rights to.
  5. If desired, you can change the List View Style, Version Option, and Max Results as described above.
  6. Click Apply. Your settings are saved, and the portlet is displayed in normal mode.