This article will explain how the Global Search action works and what are the benefits


What are the Benefits of this Global Search 



  • Hotkey access 


With this feature you can now access the Global Search from anywhere in the BP application


You no longer have to use your mouse to select search from the Blackpurl Header and can keep your hands on the keyboard


Hotkeys are shortcut key combinations commonly used on Windows and Mac computers


This is our first implementation of hotkeys and plan on introducing more in the future


To access Global Search from anywhere simply use the following key combinations:


Windows:    <CTRL-G>

Mac:        <CMD-G>


  • Faster results


A large number of changes were implemented which drastically improved the performance of Global Search


There is now significantly less time waiting for results to appear


  • New look and feel


We have changed the look and feel of the searching that will allow you to filter more / see recent searches / provide you with groupings of your search results etc 


How to use the Global Search 



Access to the Global Search


  • From the Blackpurl Header, simply click

 


OR 


  • Use the Hotkey method - from anywhere in Blackpurl


Windows:    <CTRL-G>


Mac:        <CMD-G>




Recent Searches


Once you have selected this Global Search, it will not only prompt you to enter your search text but will also present you with a screen showing your



Recent searches are the 8 most recent records you have not only searched for but also navigated to, from this Global Search tool - if needed you can quickly navigate to one of these recent searches by clicking on the relevant Recent Search result 



New Search 


Should you wish to execute a new general search for something else, just start typing text into the search box



You will need to typed in at least two characters for the research results to begin to appear in the main results section


As you type in more characters the search results will updated with more results that suit the text you typed in



Filtering 


If you already know what type of records you are looking for you can filter or pre filter the search results in one of two ways:


Filters icon


This icon allows you to select which types of records you want to see results for



Slash command


If you are looking for one specific record type you can use the quick slash command


By starting your search off with the slash character “/” you will get a list of commands you can select from



You don’t even have to use your mouse to select one


Just use your up or down arrow keys to highlight the one you want and then press enter


Also, similar to how the old search allowed the user to enter a keyword followed by a colon “:” you can easily type in the full slash command followed by a space to begin searching for that specific record type - a good example is the old “co:”, now it’s “/co”


Grouping of Search Results


Search results are always grouped by the type of record


When only one filter is selected we will show 20 results under that single grouping



When there is more than one filter or no filters selected, we will show 4 results per grouping



In either case if there are still more results available for any of the groupings you can access every single one of them without leaving Global search


At the end of a grouping you will see



Selecting this will now show you every single possible result available under that grouping



Once you have found the record you want, just click on it and you will be navigated to that record