Data search using context information

摘要

In an embodiment, a method is provided for conducting a search. In this method, a message is received from a client application. A user that initiated the message is identified and context information associated with the user is retrieved. Thereafter, a business object associated with the context information is identified and a domain associated with the business object is identified. Here, the domain includes a number of terms, and one or more of these terms are selected to be included in a query. A search of a data source can then be conducted using this query.

主权项

1. A method of conducting a data search, the method comprising:
receiving a message from a client application, the message comprising one or more user terms submitted by a user for conducting the data search; identifying the user that submitted the one or more user terms; retrieving context information using the identity of the user; identifying business functional data associated with the context information; identifying a domain package assigned to the business functional data, the assigned domain package including a number of domain terms, a defined domain name, a concept, and one or more term types; selecting a domain term, from the number of domain terms, to include in a query, the query being based on the user terms, the defined domain name, the concept, and the one or more term types; and conducting a search of a data source using the query, wherein the search is conducted by at least one hardware device.