Searching items in InfoPath form library

Hi,
I have an Infopath form library, in which I have done the property promotion and exposed some of the columns.
I am trying for search functionality. How to search items in infopath form library? Is there any OOB webparts which can be used to display search criteria and the results. I do not have access to Central Admin, and hence cannot create Managed metadata properties,
but the columns are exposed in InfoPath form.
The infopath form has repeating table as well.
How to achieve the search in InfoPath form library?
Thanks

Hi Venkatzeus,
Have you tried using contextual search for this InfoPath form library?
Please go to site setting page->Site collection ->Site Collection Administration section->Search Settings page, select the value "Show and default to contextual scope" for option "Site Collection Search Dropdown Mode",
then please go to the InfoPath form library to test the search using "This list:YourFormlibraryName" dropdown (and wait a full crawl if needed).
See more information from below.
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg576955%28v=office.14%29.aspx?f=255&MSPPError=-2147217396#BKMKSiteCollectionSearchSettings
http://www.sharepointanalysthq.com/2010/06/sharepoint-2010-site-search-drop-down-mode/
Thanks,
Daniel Yang
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