Understanding InfoSearch Privileges

The first step in using InfoSearch is understanding its privileges, and ensuring that they are enabled correctly. After a new WebFOCUS installation or upgrade, the Enable InfoSearch check box is enabled by default. This check box is located on the Magnify page of the WebFOCUS Administration Console Configuration tab. As a result, the Display Ask WebFOCUS menu (opInfoSearch) privilege in the Edit Role dialog box, accessed from the WebFOCUS Security Center Roles tab, is enabled for the following three principal domain user roles:

• DomainBasicUser
• DomainAdvancedUser
• DomainDeveloper

It is important to note that even when both the Enable InfoSearch check box and the Display Ask WebFOCUS menu (opInfoSearch) privilege are enabled, the Ask WebFOCUS view and the Ask WebFOCUS user interface are only available when the Repository has a domain with an index.

Clearing the Enable InfoSearch check box disables InfoSearch and hides it from all users. When this check box is cleared, the Display Ask WebFOCUS Menu (opInfoSearch) privilege is removed from the Security Center Roles dialog box, making InfoSearch unavailable. Administrators should not clear this check box unless they intend to remove the ability to use InfoSearch from all users. To re-establish this setting, an administrator must select the Enable InfoSearch check box again.

The ability to use InfoSearch for queries throughout the Repository is limited to customers who have purchased it as a separate product. However, InfoSearch is available and the Ask WebFOCUS view and user interface are visible to users, regardless of whether it has been purchased or not. This configuration enables customers who have not purchased InfoSearch to use it when working with the Retail Samples demo.

Note: Users can only search in domains for which they have permission to access.