What is search engine in SAP EP - Enterprise Portal?

SAP Term: search engine

• Component: EP

• Component Name: Enterprise Portal

• Description: A program designed to search for information in computers or computer networks such as the Internet. On the Internet, a search engine has three parts: A spider also called a "crawler" or a "bot" that goes to every page or representative pages on every Web site that wants to be searchable and reads it, using hypertext links on each page to discover and read a site's other pages A program that creates a huge index sometimes called a "catalog" from the pages that have been read A program that receives your search request, compares it to the entries in the index, and returns results to you Examples of search engines on the World Wide Web include Google, Altavista, Lycos, and Yahoo.

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• Key Concepts: 
  A search engine in SAP Enterprise Portal (EP) is a tool that allows users to quickly and easily find information stored in the portal. It is a powerful tool that can be used to search for documents, web pages, and other content stored in the portal. The search engine can be used to search for specific words or phrases, as well as to filter results by date, author, or other criteria. 
  
  How to Use It: 
  To use the search engine in SAP EP, users must first log into the portal. Once logged in, they can access the search engine by clicking on the “Search” tab at the top of the page. From there, users can enter their search terms and click “Search” to begin their search. The results will be displayed in a list format, with each result containing a brief description of the content and a link to view it. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When using the search engine in SAP EP, it is important to remember that it is case-sensitive. This means that if you enter a word or phrase with capital letters, only results with those exact capital letters will be returned. Additionally, it is important to remember that the search engine will only return results from within the portal itself; it will not search external websites or databases. 
  
  Related Information: 
  For more information on using the search engine in SAP EP, please refer to the official SAP documentation. Additionally, there are many online tutorials and videos available that provide step-by-step instructions on how to use the search engine.