The search function in version 5.0
Nearly all Intrexx applications contain a main page named ”Search”, which allows searching for terms within the application. In version 5.0 it is now possible to create more search functions with the help of the view element ”Search”.Please note that only one of the search functions in an application can be assigned to the global search.
Concealed behind the view element Search are a number of components which allow you to make effective search mechanisms available on your application pages:
- Search field
- Search button
- Results grouping
- Help button
Action Type: Search
In the properties dialogue of the button, you will define the search configuration, the search field, and the way the results will be shown.
Options
In contrast to release 4.5, where you could define one search configuration only, now it is possible to define as many search configurations as you like. By clicking on Add configuration, you can create additional search configurations.
First, enter a title for your search configuration. Next, in the Applications area, mark the data group that contains fields you wish to activate for the search. When you mark a data group, its fields will be shown in the right-hand area. This way, you can include fields from various data groups of the current application into the search.
Mark these data fields in the Search column. The content of the data fields that are marked in the columns Text or Title will be shown as the text or title of the search results respectively. With the setting Tokenize the content of the field will be divided into its different word-parts. If you don't activate the setting, users can execute searches with wildcards as usual.
With the help of the arrow buttons, the order of the field contents in the results list of the search can be affected.
In the selection list Page to be shown, select the page that will be loaded with the corresponding data record if the user clicks on the title link of a hit. In the selection list Number of search results, define the maximum number of hits to be shown.
With the setting Search in tags, the values that have been entered via the view element Tagging Bookmarks will also be included into the search.
With the setting Include in portal-wide search, this search will be integrated into the global search, using the additional control of the Design module. For the display of results, the application rights apply.
With the new search of Intrexx 5.0 you can define a filter for each data group. This allows excluding certain data that should be reserved for a certain group of persons from the public search.
By clicking on Define data group filter, a filter can be set up for each data group. Search results will then only be returned that correspond to the filtered data records.
In the settings of Lucene Search you can select the desired Analyzer.
In Sorting, you have the ability to sort the results list by criteria of your choice.
In addition, it is possible to duplicate an existing search configuration and to change it afterwards.
Options for Showing Results
The results list can be shown in a grouping, which you can select here, in a tooltip or a popup. If you select New Grouping, a new grouping will be created which will be linked to the search button automatically.You can likewise select the page that will be loaded upon clicking on a hit. This can be loaded in the main window, in a tooltip, or a popup.
You will also reach this dialogue if you select the search action for a completely normal button. In this case, you must put together all elements that are required for the search. Among others, you will require an empty group for showing the results.
Therefore, group an element of your choice and then drag it out of the grouping onto an empty position on the workspace.
