Using search scripted post-processors in AI Search application configurations

Use scripted post-processors to modify search result records for display in a search application.

For example, a search scripted post-processor can modify search result date or currency field values to display in the user's regional formats.

Create a search scripted post-processor

Define a script to post-process AI Search search results before displaying them to the user.

Before you begin

Role required: search_application_admin

Procedure

1. Optional: Copy code from an existing post-processor script to use as a starting point for your own script.
   1. Select All.
   2. In the Filter field, enter sys_search_scripted_processor.list.
   3. Press Enter.
   4. Open a post-processor script of your choice.
   5. Copy the code from the Post processing script field.
2. Navigate to All > AI Search > Search Experience > Search Applications.
3. Open the search application configuration that you want to configure a scripted post-processor for.
4. In the Search Scripted Post-processors related list, select New.
5. On the Search Scripted Post-processors form, fill in the fields.
   For a description of the field values, see Search Scripted Post-processors form. If you copied code from an existing post-processor script in step 1.e, paste it into the new script's Post processing script field and modify it as needed.
6. Select Submit.

Result

The new search scripted post-processor appears in the search application configuration's Search Scripted Post-processors related list.

What to do next

To make your new search scripted post-processor take effect, link it to the search application configuration for the application whose results you want to post-process.

Link a search scripted post-processor to an AI Search application configuration

Link a search scripted post-processor to an AI Search search application configuration. The search application executes the linked script for each search result before displaying it to the user.

Before you begin

Role required: search_application_admin

You must have already created the search script post-processor that you want to link to the search application configuration.

Procedure

1. Navigate to All > AI Search > Search Experience > Search Applications.
2. Open the search application configuration that you want to link a search scripted post-processor to.
3. In the Search Scripted Post-processors related list, select New.
4. On the Search Scripted Post-processors form, select the reference lookup icon for the Search scripted processor field and select the search scripted post-processor that you want to link to the search application configuration.
   For a description of the field values, see Search Scripted Post-processors form.
5. Select Submit.

Result

The new search scripted post-processor appears in the Search Scripted Post-processors related list.