Transforming Documents Into Searchable Content

Using FORMAT MAGNIFY, raw data can be transformed in the back end. The output is used to create an XML document that serves as input to Magnify, which indexes the data as searchable content. At a high level, the tasks that are required include extracting, transforming, and feeding content to Magnify. This is very similar to building a WebFOCUS report, where data is modeled, a report is designed, and then a procedure is executed. Every row that is created is then catalogued with Magnify as a search result.

Getting Started

The following guidelines can assist you when configuring a search:

Review the data and build context by joining common relationships.
Identify high-level groups and designate searchable data.
Enhance and enrich the data with drill-downs and security.
Aggregate data by merging multiple rows into a single search result.
Configure the feed and index with Magnify.
Schedule feeds for full-search life cycles.

Immediate benefits that result include:

Discovering information with categorizations.
Searching across tables and rows.
Associating search content with business intelligence reporting.