Directory Search

Directory Search

The Directory Search or "People Picker" portlet is a common embedded component that allows users to search for and select names of people (individual users) and groups for which the portal is configured.
Directory Search is different from People Finder in two ways:

Users use Directory Search as part of a task, such as sending a document link to other people with access to the same document library. Users can select the name(s) Directory Search finds and use that selection in the next step of their task.

Users can search for groups as well as people.
Directory Search is supported as a remote WSRP service, and is available from all calling applications.

Use the Directory Search portlet
Directory Search opens in a window set to use the "no skin" skin so that it appears without a title bar. The portlet provides common controls for searching for people and groups.

Control Description
Search for The field where users enter all or part of a name for retrieval from the directory. Users can search for person names only, group names only, or person names and group names.
Search results The list of names (persons and groups) that match the search text. By default, the application context and the type of directory determine the information that is displayed in the columns of the search results list. You can configure the search results to show information in three columns. Users can use the third column to distinguish between people whose name information in the first and second columns is identical.
Show details Displays profile information for the selected name. If the search results include multiple users with the same displayed name, viewing a selected name's profile lets you check whether it is the one you want.
As an alternative, you can hover over the selected name to see the profile information.

Set up Directory Search
For Directory Search, make sure environment meets the following client and server requirements.

Client requirements
This portlet supports browsers capable of rendering HTML markup. The following table provides detailed information.

Item Description
Markup level HTML 4.01 Transitional
Java applet No
JavaScript Yes
<iframe> No
Style sheets Portal styles only
Software The Directory Search portlet is compatible with specific Web browser software releases. For details, refer to the WebSphere Portal hardware and software requirements.
Accessibility Yes

Server requirements
There are no special server requirements for the Directory Search portlet.

Deployment/Installation
This portlet is installed automatically as part of WebSphere Portal installation. This portlet is supported as a remote WSRP service.

Configure Directory Search
When searching for people and groups, Directory Search searches the repositories defined in the Member Manager component of the portal. These repositories can include the default file repository, LDAP user registry, property extension database, database user registry, or custom user registry. For more information about configuring Member Manager, see the topic on User registry considerations.
The directory applies the byName query defined in Member Manager when retrieving person or group names The byName query uses cn when retrieving a group name, and at least one of the following attributes when retrieving a person name:

cn

givenName

sn

DisplayName
For detailed information. refer to the attribute definition and mapping files and the configuration property files described in Member Manager documentation.

Parent
Find users
User registry considerations

WebSphere Portal detailed system requirements
Submitted by dgupta Gupta on Oct 11, 2011 7:22:06 AM
Re: Directory Search
Please include reference of following links under "Configuring Directory Search" section of this page.

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Changing_the_number_of_search_results_found_wpbeta Submitted by dgupta Gupta on Oct 11, 2011 6:57:20 AM
Re: Directory Search
Please include reference of following links under "Configuring Directory Search" section of this page.

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Control	Description
Search for	The field where users enter all or part of a name for retrieval from the directory. Users can search for person names only, group names only, or person names and group names.
Search results	The list of names (persons and groups) that match the search text. By default, the application context and the type of directory determine the information that is displayed in the columns of the search results list. You can configure the search results to show information in three columns. Users can use the third column to distinguish between people whose name information in the first and second columns is identical.
Show details	Displays profile information for the selected name. If the search results include multiple users with the same displayed name, viewing a selected name's profile lets you check whether it is the one you want. As an alternative, you can hover over the selected name to see the profile information.

Item	Description
Markup level	HTML 4.01 Transitional
Java applet	No
JavaScript	Yes
<iframe>	No
Style sheets	Portal styles only
Software	The Directory Search portlet is compatible with specific Web browser software releases. For details, refer to the WebSphere Portal hardware and software requirements.
Accessibility	Yes