The Search Analytics Report provides a list of searches that have been completed in the Learner Experience (LE). It also captures the item or items that the Learner selected on the Search Results page. This data includes both Private and Public Dashboard searches.
This report is helpful for showing what information a Learner is searching for and whether they are finding it. You can make your content more searchable by updating a Course or News Article name, adding tags, or providing further context in FAQ responses. There are two strategies to effectively leverage this report:
- Search based: Filter the report by a search term (for example, contains or exact match) to see what your users click on based on a specific search term.
- Result based: Filter the report by a given item name or ID (Course, Global Resource, News Article, and so on) to see what search terms your users enter to find that item.
Accessing the Search Analytics Report
You can find the Search Analytics Report under the Setup menu in the Admin Experience (AE). Click the report name to open the Search Analytics Report page, where you can filter results using a variety of data points.
Tips:
- Be mindful that opening a report may also bring up a favorite saved layout or a shared default organizational report layout.
- You will only see data that you have permission to view. For example, data from a Course that an Admin does not have permission to view will not be included in the report.
- This report is anonymous. It does not track any information about the Users themselves.
- System Admins can view this report by default. Other Admins can be granted access through a Custom Role.
Report Data
You can customize this report to display many different data points and tailor it to your preferences. The available data fields, which are the columns in the report, are listed below.
Data Fields
Notes
- Fields marked with an asterisk (*) are included in the report's default layout.
| Data Column | Description |
| Date Searched* | Displays the date and time the search was completed by the Learner. |
| ID | Displays the unique ID (GUID) of the given search. |
| Result | Displays the ordinal rank of the item the Learner selected from the search results. |
| Result ID | Displays the unique ID (GUID) of the item the Learner selected. This can be used to filter for specific Courses, News Articles, Global Resources, and other items. |
| Result Selected* | Displays the name of the item the Learner selected from the search results. When a Learner selects multiple search results, each selection appears as an individual row in the report. |
| Result Type* | Displays the type of item the Learner selected from the search results, such as Course, Lesson, Global Resource, FAQ, News Article, or Poll. |
| Search Term* | Displays the term the Learner searched for. |
| Total Results | Displays the total number of results returned to the Learner for the given search term. |
| Total Results (Unfiltered) | Displays the total number of results returned for the given search term, including items the Learner did not have permission to see. |
Video Lessons launched from a search result are also captured in this report. For more information, see Absorb Pinpoint.
Report Actions
After generating a report, you can perform administrative actions. Commands to modify report data become available once you select (check) the checkbox of a table row. The menu displays on the right-hand frame of the page. There are no mass actions within this report.
Note: Action options depend on your individual Admin Role permissions. Some actions listed in the table below may not be available to all Admins. If you have questions about your permission set, please reach out to your your local System Admin for details.
Actions
The actions listed in the table below can be applied to a single selected row.
| Action Menu Option | Description |
| View Item | Click this button to open the item the Learner selected in the Admin Experience (AE) — for example, a Course, Lesson, Global Resource, FAQ, News Article, or Poll. This action is available only if you have permission to view the selected item. |
| Deselect | Click this button to clear your current selection. |
Report Roles and Permissions
Below are the required role permissions the Admin needs to access this report and populate its data.
Please note that your environment may use customized roles, permissions, or a combination of both to perform these activities. If you have questions or need assistance, please contact your local System Admin to review your current permissions.
Required Role Permissions
| Role: Section Access | Permissions Needed |
| Reports > Search Analytics | Access permission |
Suggested Role Permissions
| Role: Section Access | Permissions Suggested |
| Courses > Instructor Led Courses | View permission |
| Courses > Online Courses | View permission |
| Courses > Course Bundles | View permission |
| Courses > Curricula | View permission |
| Engage > News Articles | View permission |
| Manage > Files | View permission |
| Manage > FAQs | View permission |
| Reports > Generated Reports* | Access permission |
*Admins must have the Generated Reports permission to export report data to Excel or CSV.
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