To ensure a search package returns a single row for each entity, test the search package directly through SQL. One method of testing is to run spot-checks on the entities with a known number of children of different types.

Identify the primary searchable attributes. In the Schema Manager, create the appropriate custom indexes to support these searches.

To test the searches, create the different types of queries and run them in an IDD application. Use different combinations of search criteria to ensure the satisfactory performance of these searches.

Additionally, search can be configured for objects that are not part of the subject area when you use the Search on Child tab in the search configuration. This allows you to search on any object for which there is a match path from the primary object. These objects will be available in the Query Builder.