Global Search
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Global Search
Global Search is a cross-object navigation tool in psLens. Rather than navigating to individual object search pages (like Fields, Components, or Users), Global Search allows you to search across all PeopleSoft metadata and security definitions simultaneously from a single search modal.
How to Access Global Search
- Global Search Icon: Click the search magnifying glass icon in the top navigation bar from any page within the psLens interface.
- Keyboard Shortcut: Press
Ctrl + K(Windows/Linux) orCmd + K(Mac OS) to trigger the search modal instantly.
Search Coverage
Global Search queries the selected database in real time to return matches across multiple object categories:
| Object Type | Fields Searched |
|---|---|
| Fields | Field Name (FIELDNAME), Short/Long Descriptions |
| Records | Record Name (RECNAME), Record Description |
| Pages | Page Name (PNLNAME), Page Description |
| Components | Component Name (PNLGRPNAME), Description |
| Menus | Menu Name (MENUNAME) |
| Permission Lists | Class ID (CLASSID), Description |
| Roles | Role Name (ROLENAME), Description |
| Users | OPRID, User Description |
| Process Definitions | Process Name (PRCSNAME), Description |
| SQL Objects | SQL Object Name (SQLID) |
| Application Packages | Package Root (PACKAGEROOT) |
| Application Engines | App Engine Name (AE_APPLID) |
Key Features
- Categorized Results: Results are grouped dynamically by object type, allowing you to quickly scan through Records, Fields, or Users matching your query.
- Deep Linking: Clicking any search result takes you directly to that object’s detail page in the active database.
- Multi-Database Support: The search queries the active database selected in your nav bar. You can quickly switch databases from the top navigation to search the same term in a different environment.