Customize Search Results

You can customize the search result pages for a portal. You can:

• Add new fields
• Edit existing fields
• Remove fields
• Change the arrangement of fields on a page

NOTE: You can only customize existing search result pages; you cannot add new ones.

Customizable Search Results Pages

The following table lists the search results pages that you can customize:

Form Name	Description
Smart Group Preview	Manage the column headers on the preview page, which is displayed when users click the Preview button on the Query Designer dialog box. It enables users to preview the results returned with the specified query for the Smart Group/Dynasty. The Query Designer dialog box can be launched from the Smart Group page when creating a new Smart Group or Dynasty, and from the Smart Group tab in group properties.
Default	Manage the column headers on the All tab of the search results page, which is displayed when users perform a search on the Advanced Search page in the portal. The Advanced Search page can be launched using the Advanced Search link.
User	Manage the column headers on the following portal pages: - The My Direct Reports tab, where users can view a list of their direct reports. This tab is displayed when users click Users > My Direct Reports in the portal. - The Users and Contacts tabs on the search results page, which is displayed when users perform a search on the Advanced Search page in the portal.
Disabled Users	Manage the column headers on the Disabled Users tab in the portal, which displays a list of disabled users in the directory. This tab is displayed when users click Users > My Direct Reports and then the Disabled Users tab in the portal.
Groups	Manage the column headers on the following portal pages: - The All Groups page – all except the Expired Groups and Expiring Groups tabs - The My Groups page – all except the My Expired Groups and My Expiring Groups tabs - The Groups tab on the search results page, which is displayed when users perform a search on the Advanced Search page in the portal.
Expiring Groups	Manage the column headers on the following tabs in the portal: - Groups > All Groups and then the Expiring Groups tab . It displays the groups in the directory that will expire in 30 days or less. - Groups > My Groups and then the My Expiring Groups tab. It displays the logged-on user's groups that will expire in 30 days or less.
Expired Groups	Manage the column headers on the following tabs in the portal: - Groups > All Groups and then the Expired Groups tab. It displays the expired groups in the directory. - Groups > My Groups and then the My Expired Groups tab. It displays the logged-on user's groups that have expired.
Find dialog	Define the attributes to display for objects shown as search results on the Find dialog box. The Find dialog box is used to search and select objects to designate as owners, managers, additional owners, group members, and more. It has a search area and a search results area. This option controls the column headers (attributes) displayed in the Search Results area. The Find dialog box can be launched from various portal pages, for example, from the Owner tab, Members tab, and Member Of tab in group properties.

What do you want to do?

• Add a Field to a Search Results Page
• Update a Field on a Search Results Page
• Remove a Field from a Search Results Page

Add a Field to a Search Results Page

1. In Admin Center, select Applications in the left pane.
   On the GroupID Portal tab, a portal's card displays its info.
2. Click the ellipsis button for a portal and select Settings.
3. Select an identity store under Design Settings to customize the portal for it.
   All identity stores linked with the portal are listed under Design Settings. You can design a different portal for each of these.
4. Click Search Forms in the left pane. Then click the Search Results tab.
5. On the Search Results tab, the search results pages available in the portal are listed under Name. To modify a page, click Edit for it.
6. On the Edit Search Results pane, the Fields area lists the fields that display search results on the selected page.
   Click Add Field to add a new field.
7. On the Add Field pane, use the Field drop-down list to select a schema attribute to link to the field. The field will display the value of this attribute on the search results page.
8. In the Display Name box, enter a display name for the field. This name is the field's label on the search results page.
9. In the Tooltip box, enter the text to appear when a user hovers the mouse over the field.
10. In the Display Type drop-down list, select the display type to use to render this field in the portal. Available options are limited to textbox, DN, DNs, and Link, which are basic display Types. See the Basic Display Types topic.
11. Click OK. The field is displayed in the Fields area on the Edit Search Results pane.
    To rearrange the fields on the search form, click the equal sign for a field and drag to change its position.
12. Click OK.
13. Click Save on the Search Forms page.

Update a Field on a Search Results Page

You can change the following for a field on a search results page:

• The name of the field, as displayed in the portal
• The schema attribute linked to the field
• The display type used to render the field in the portal
• The tooltip for the field

To update a field:

1. In Admin Center, select Applications in the left pane.
   On the GroupID Portal tab, a portal's card displays its info.
2. Click the ellipsis button for a portal and select Settings.
3. Select an identity store under Design Settings to customize the portal for it.
   All identity stores linked with the portal are listed under Design Settings. You can design a different portal for each of these.
4. Click Search Forms in the left pane; then click the Search Results tab.
5. On the Search Results tab, click Edit for a form to update its fields.
6. On the Edit Search Results pane, click Edit for a field to update it.
   The Edit Field pane is displayed. Follow step 7 and onwards in the Add a Field to a Search Results Page topic to update the field.

Remove a Field from a Search Results Page

1. In Admin Center, select Applications in the left pane.
   On the GroupID Portal tab, a portal's card displays its info.
2. Click the ellipsis button for a portal and select Settings.
3. Select an identity store under Design Settings to customize the portal for it.
   All identity stores linked with the portal are listed under Design Settings. You can design a different portal for each of these.
4. Click Search Forms in the left pane; then click the Search Results tab.
5. On the Search Results tab, click Edit for the form you want to remove a field from.
6. On the Edit Search Results pane, click Remove for a field to remove it.
7. Click OK.
8. Click Save on the Search Forms page.

See Also

• Design a Portal with Display Types
• Display Type Categories
• Customize Search Results
• Customize Quick Search