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title: "Custom Search"
slug: "customsearch"
updated: 2023-09-07T02:10:37Z
published: 2023-09-07T02:10:37Z
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> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.12dsynergy.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Custom Search

Admin Content

The search functionality can be customised to provide a quick and better experience for users. As an administrator, you can define the common search fields for most search types and how the search results appear to the user.

### 1.1. How to Customise Job Search

1. In the **12d Synergy Administration** application, select the **Searching**tab**> Jobs** tab.
2. Click the **Search Attributes** tab.  
![](https://cdn.document360.io/36833d89-59e3-46a5-b491-e9aa1b524a85/Images/Documentation/v5customsearch.doc-image-ik6tvxrk.png)  
  
A list of job attributes with which you can search for a specific job is displayed as checkboxes.
3. Select the attributes that you want to use while searching for a job.
4. Select the **Result Attributes** tab to customise the display of search results.  
A list of job attributes that can be displayed for the jobs in the search results is displayed as checkboxes.
5. Select the attributes that you want to see in the job search results.
6. Click the **Save** button.  
In the **12d Synergy Client** application, whenever you search for a job, the selected parameters are displayed in the search criteria and search results.

### 1.2. How to Customise File Search

1. In the **12d Synergy Administration** application, select the **Searching**tab**> Files** tab.
2. Click the **Search Attributes** tab.  
A list of file attributes with which you can search for a specific file is displayed as checkboxes.
3. Select the attributes that you want to use while searching for a file.
4. Select the **Search Results**tab to customize the display of search results.  
A list of display profiles that are created is displayed in this tab.  

  - A profile defines the layout in which the search results should be displayed if they meet a specified condition.
  - You can edit an existing profile by selecting the profile and clicking the ![](https://cdn.document360.io/36833d89-59e3-46a5-b491-e9aa1b524a85/Images/Documentation/v5customsearch.doc-image-qix7gk5z.png) button.
5. To create a profile based on your requirements, do the following:
  1. Click the ![](https://cdn.document360.io/36833d89-59e3-46a5-b491-e9aa1b524a85/Images/Documentation/v5customsearch.doc-image-8ng8762j.png) button.  
The **Edit Search Profile** window is displayed.  
![](https://cdn.document360.io/36833d89-59e3-46a5-b491-e9aa1b524a85/Images/Documentation/v5customsearch.doc-image-6u6okdjx.png)
  2. Enter a name for the new profile in the **Name** box.
  3. In the **Layout** tab, you can add the columns that you want to view in the search results, provided the condition that you will build in the **Conditions** tab is met. Right-click on the **Icon** column name and click **Select Columns**.  
The **Column Selection** prompt is displayed.
  4. Select the checkboxes against the columns you want to see in the Layout.
  5. Click the **OK** button.  
The selected columns are displayed in the **Layout** tab.
  6. Click the **Conditions** tab to define the condition for the display of the created Layout.
  7. Click the ![](https://cdn.document360.io/36833d89-59e3-46a5-b491-e9aa1b524a85/Images/Documentation/v5customsearch.doc-image-4y5vb532.png) button.  
The **Add Search Profile Condition** window is displayed.
  8. Enter the extension of the files for which you are creating a profile in the **File Extension** box.  

Just enter the alphabets of the extension type without a full stop(.). For example, doc for document files.
  9. Select a conditional operator from the **Operator** list.
  10. Enter the required percentage in the **Percentage** box.  
For example, if you have entered **doc** in the **File Extension** box, **=** in the **Operator** box, and **100** in **Percentage** box, it means if the search results include 100% .doc files, then the layout in this profile must be displayed for the search results.
  11. Click the **Set** button.
6. Click the **Save** button in the **Edit Search Profile** window and the **Search Results** tab.  
In the **12d Synergy Client** application, whenever you search for a file, the attributes selected in the **Search Attributes** tab are displayed in the search criteria and search results are displayed in the most appropriate profile.

### 1.3. System Searches

When searching for files using the **12d Synergy Client** application **> View** menu **> System View** page, apart from using the file name, you can also search based on the job, file, and folder attributes tagged to the files.

#### 1.3.1. How to Customise System-wide File Search

1. In the **12d Synergy Administration** application, select the **Searching**tab**> System Search** tab.  
A list of job, file, and folder attributes with which you can search for a specific file is displayed as checkboxes.
2. Select the attributes that you want to use while searching for a file.
3. Click the **Save** button.  
The attributes selected here are displayed as search criteria checkboxes in the **12d Synergy Client** application when you search for a file in the **View** menu **> System View**page.