Link a search source to a search profile

  • Release version: Yokohama
  • Updated February 5, 2025
  • 1 minute to read

    • Link search sources to a search profile to specify the content users can search through that profile.

    Before you begin

    You must have already created at least one search source. For instructions on creating search sources, see Create a search source for AI Search.

    Role required: ais_admin

    About this task

    Linking a search source to a search profile makes its filtered content available for searches using that search profile. AI Search only uses content from the search profile's linked search sources when finding and generating standard search results and Genius Result answers.

    When linking a search source to a search profile, you can specify options that control how the search source's content is accessed for searches using that search profile. You can exclude the search source's content from being considered when finding standard search results, or prevent it from being considered during Genius Result answer generation. For a search source that includes internal content (from a ServiceNow AI Platform® table), you can also exclude indexed attachment content from being considered during Genius Result answer generation.

    Procedure

    1. Navigate to All > AI Search > Search Experience > Search Profiles.
    2. Open the search profile that you want to link the search source to.
    3. In the Search Sources related list, select Link Existing.
    4. On the Search Profile - Search Source Mapping form, fill in the fields.
      For a description of the field values, see Search Profile - Search Source Mapping form.
    5. Select Submit.

    Result

    The new search source appears in the Search Sources related list. Search query results immediately reflect changes to the set of records searchable through the search profile.

    What to do next

    Derived auto-correction term lists for the search profile's typo handling dictionary don't automatically update to reflect changes to the set of searchable records. To update these auto-correction term lists, publish the search profile you edited. For details on publishing a search profile, see Publish an AI Search search profile.