Apply viewpoints to search results

You can apply a viewpoint to the search results to categorize all the results returned from the search.

Before you begin

You must create a viewpoint before you can apply it to the search results.

Applying a viewpoint lets you organize the search results according to the pre-defined criteria you set in your viewpoint.

To apply a viewpoint in the Search Results view:

Perform a search.
Your search results are displayed in the Search Results view.
In the Search Results view, click the Select Viewpoint list and select a viewpoint.

Figure: Apply a viewpoint to search results

The search results are organized into folders according to the viewpoint selected.

For example, the results of a topics search with Limit to: Orphans were grouped by version. The No value folder contains documents for which the selected criteria—Version in this example—were not defined.

Figure: Search results grouped by version
Click a folder to access the documents within it.
Optional: To exit the viewpoints mode, click the Select Viewpoint list and select None.