Search types in Experience Designer

You can configure the General Search in an index list and in data grids. This function has a regular search field connected to Enterprise Search, which is the same search functionality used in other M3 programs. When you use General Search, it is performed in the whole table connected to the API transaction used, unless otherwise specified.

For example, if a user specified Smith* in the Search field, then the query sent to the API is "Smith*" .

You can configure Category Search and use it in index list and in data grids. Similar to General Search, Category Search has a regular search field that is connected to Enterprise Search. The difference is that Category Search has a category field next to the search field, where the user can select a field to filter the search query to a specific category only.

For example, if a user selects customer name as a category and specifies Smith* in the Search field, then the query sent to the API is "CUNM:Smith*".

You can configure Specific Search and use in data grids. When using Specific Search, select which fields to use as search fields for the user, and you can also select if you want to have intervals or not.

For example, if you add CUNO and STAT as specific search fields, the user gets search fields on top of the data grid for these fields. If you select the Interval option, there will be a From and a To field available.

If a user specifies Customer = 001*, From Status = 20, and To Status = 40, then the query sent to the API is “CUNO:001* STAT:[20 TO 40]”.