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Search Definition

The search definition is described in an XML document that must conform to the supplied XML schema. It defines the attributes of the search and has two major sections defining the search parameters and the search results. The search definition schema supports multiple search definitions in one file.

This section contains the following topics:

Example Search Definition

Default Sort and Column Selection Options

XML Elements

Search Class

Parameter Types

Multi-Select List Parameters

Date Specification

Special Parameters

Content Search Parameters

Example Script Use in a Search Definition