Auto Search automatically displays results when the user selects the search view. If the search view is the first in the Current View drop-down list (according to the display order of the object's search views), the search results appear as soon as the user accesses the search screen.

Note: Auto search has no effect on search views that have Used For values equal to Custom Search. Such search views will always pause for user edits and wait for the user to click the Search button. An end user, when saving a custom search, can choose whether or not to automatically execute the saved search when it is retrieved.

Auto search is useful for creating search views that always use the same qualifiers. For example, when a user is working with a project record and wants to see all related expense records, it is helpful to provide a search view that automatically displays the Expense records.

Tip: Using auto search is not recommended if there is typically a large number of results for the type of search, because the user cannot take any further action until the search is complete.

Auto search can be useful in the following areas:

•For the default search view of an embedded object.

•For the default search view of a child object.

•For a search view that appears in a portal pane on a home page.

•For a search view that appears in a search module window.