Customized search portlet

Question

In the configuration of the customized searh portlet I have two question:
1. How can I force the research in a page and it's subpages whitout give the choise to the user?
2. How can I force the research on a item type only?
For example, I have an item type with name Faq, and I wold give to the user a search box for to search in the items Faq in a fixed range (a page and it's subpages).
It's possible with the custom search portlet? What is the right way?
I have Portal 10.1.2
Thanks.

Answer 1

Hi Smignani:
I've not had much luck funding how to limit a custom search to a specific page and its subpages. You can certainly limit it to a specific pagegroup if that helps. It is on the "What to search" tab. You can also take away their ability to choose a page by clearing the pagegroup and page check boxes on the "Search Form" tab.
If you don't want to give your FAQs their own pagegroup, here's a trick I have used with success in the past when dealing with a custom search and custom item types:
Create a new attribute called 'searchable' or 'faq'. Assign the attribute to your custom item type FAQ with a default value of Y. Set it so it is hidden (does not appear on create or edit). Now, edit your custom search and add the 'searchable'/'faq' attribute to the "Search Criteria" tab with a value of Y. Finally, remove the attribute from the search form and results display tabs.
This will cause the custom search to only return your FAQ item type. If used in conjunction with the removing the user's ability to select a page or pagegroup, this should effectively give you what you wanted I believe.
Rgds/Mark M.