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Ivanti Service Manager 2017.1 onward uses a new “model” for relevancy searching.
For example if you search Incidents for a customer with the keyword Consultant your search may NOT be in the order of your list view however if you use double quotes for specific phrases such as “Consultant” then your search will be in the correct order.
The solution is to add a Global Constant as outlined here:
Defining a New Global Constant for Full Text Search Relevancy
Customers who want to roll back the Full Text Search Relevancy to the older model used for releases prior to Ivanti Service manager 2017.1, must define a new Global Constant. Changing the settings for the global constant will either enable or disable the feature. For information about how to create a global constant see Creating a Global Constant.
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| Name | FullTextSearchRelevanceRanking
Enter the name for the constant exactly as shown. |
| Value | False
False disables the new model and reverts the search relevancy to 2016.x functionality. Set the Value to True to enable the newer functionalityThe value for the global constant. |
| Type | Boolean |
| Description | Revert search behavior |
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