PowerSteering Search Logic

To search most effectively in PowerSteering, it is important to understand how the search engine prioritizes search results:

The quick search returns the best five results in each category. These results are determined using a behind-the-scenes algorithm, but there are a few caveats to keep in mind:

• Extra ranking is given to the "Name" field because it is most commonly searched for.
• If a search word appears once in a large field and once in a short field, the shorter field will be ranked higher, as longer fields have less influence.
• When rankings are the same for multiple items, priority is given to items with the most recent modified date.

Note: Quick search does not search in all indexed fields. Only the Name, Project ID, Sequence Number, Username, Email, Discussion Message, Discussion ID, Document Description, and Document File Name fields are searched in when using the quick search. Use the Advanced Search to search in all fields.