The search template of the enhanced user interface provides talent management specialists with flexible options for using search criteria as well as combinations of search criteria to search for employees.
Search lines
You can add and remove search lines.
To so so, you use the plus or minus icon that is displayed next to an existing search line.
Placeholder
You can use placeholders such as *.
Saving search queries
You can save and reuse search queries. Note the following information:
Search queries are saved for each person.
The standard search query is not person related, it is available to all users.
To use the standard search query, choose Reset to Standard
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Available search criteria
Which search criteria are available is defined in Customizing for Talent Management and Talent Development, under
.Empty search criteria
The search also considers search criteria for which you enter no value or the value 0. The operators is
and equals
are an exception. If you use these operators, search criteria with initial values are ignored.
Example
You define the following search criteria:
Name
– is
– <Empty>
Personnel Number
– is greater than or equal to
– 0
All talents with the personnel number 0 or above are found. However, the search criterion Name
is ignored.
Groups of search criteria
You can use search criteria that comprise a group of search criteria of the same topic and have an and
relationship. If you select such a group of search criteria, an additional screen area appears. Choose the pencil icon (Edit)
to access a dialog box in which you can edit the search criteria for this group in combinations.
Note the following information about the individual selection criteria:
Talent assessment
The appraisal elements of all appraisal templates that you defined in Customizing are available as search criteria. The name of the appraisal template is displayed in parentheses.
Example
You use two different appraisal templates that each contain the element Change Need
. Therefore, the following search options are available:
Change Need (Template 1)
Change Need (Template 2)
Qualifications
In the search, the qualifications and, if applicable, qualification groups are displayed as they are defined in the qualifications catalog (see Qualifications Catalog). However, only two hierarchy levels are depicted. If a qualifications group is on the third hierarchy level, it is also displayed on the second level.
Example
The following search queries for qualifications are possible:
Qualification or Group |
Qualification or Group |
Qualification or Group |
Operator |
Search Value |
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The following search query for qualifications is not possible:
Qualification or Group |
Qualification or Group |
Qualification or Group |
Qualification or Group |
Operator |
Search Value |
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Depending on which search criteria you use, you have different operators available.
Example
For the search by name you can use the operators is
, starts with
, and contains
.
For the search by qualifications you can use the following operators:
equals
does not equal
is greater than
is less than
is between
is greater than or equal to
is less than or equal to
You can use and
or or
relationships to link multiple search criteria. You have the following options:
And relationship
Different search criteria have and
relationships.
Example
You define the following search criteria:
Performance
– is
– Very Good
Talent Group
– is
– Top Talents
All talents that fulfill both criteria are found.
Or relationship
To link search criteria with an or
relationship, select the same search criterion multiple times.
Example
You define the following search criteria:
Talent Group
– is
– High Potentials
Talent Group
– is
– Top Talents
All talents that fulfill at least one of the two search criteria are found.
Groups of search criteria
The search criteria of a group are linked as follows:
Different search criteria within a combination have and
relationships.
Multiple combinations have and
relationships.
You use each combination to search for a related data record.
Example
You select the search criterion Education
.
This criterion comprises a group of search criteria.
You choose Edit
.
The Edit Search Criteria: Education
dialog box appears.
In the dialog box, proceed as follows:
You define the following search criteria within the first combination:
Broad Field of Education
– is
– Natural Sciences
Degree
– is
– Diploma
You add a second combination and define the following search criteria:
Place of Education
– is
– Harvard
Degree Level
– is
– Doctorate
This finds all talents who, according to their talent profile, have a diploma in a natural sciences subject and also got their doctorate at Harvard.
Search by qualifications
If you use qualifications as search criteria, an additional screen area appears. Choose the pencil icon (Edit)
to access a dialog box in which you can select the qualifications from the qualifications catalog, using qualification groups if required. All selected search criteria have and
relationships.
Example
You select the search criterion Qualifications
.
You choose Edit
.
The Edit Search Criteria: Qualifications
dialog box appears.
In the dialog box, proceed as follows:
You define the following search criteria in the first search row:
Qualification Group |
Qualification |
Operator |
Proficiency |
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You add a second search row and define the following search criteria:
Qualification Group |
Qualification |
Operator |
Proficiency |
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All talents that have specified a very good proficiency in English and at least a basic knowledge of French in their qualifications profile are found.