Overview of Magnify Search

Information can be found anywhere, such as in databases and files. It can be structured or unstructured, and may have complex connections to other information. Therefore, it becomes difficult for business users to access and understand all this growing information from a single-access point. Magnify Search solves this problem by providing seamless search capabilities on various data sources with links to any application, report, or URL.

This guide demonstrates how you can use a WebFOCUS report to transform raw data into search content. This enables business users to find information and drill down into reports to better understand that information.

In the following sections, you will:

• Review how a Magnify search-based application is used. The Century Electronics sample search application is used to illustrate each feature.
• Review the objects used to build a WebFOCUS Format Magnify procedure.
• Review the naming conventions used to assign column titles, which designate how the Magnify Search interface uses the columns and their data.
• Learn how to create a highly organized and business intelligence-connected enterprise search application with various types of information.

The following image shows the Century Electronic sample search application:

Note: The Magnify Search sample search application is installed by default with App Studio. If not installed, the application directory hosting the reports and images used will need to be set up. For more information on the Century Electronics sample application, see the Magnify Search Security and Administration manual.