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Global Search
Find any record, document or value across all of Business Central from one search box. A per-tenant AL extension built, installed and supported by ECOSIRE — fuzzy matching, scope controls, search history and one-click navigation to the source record.
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Key Features
Single universal search box rendered as a Role Center part and a page action, available from any workspace
Cross-table search across the Customer, Vendor, Item, G/L Account, posted and open document tables you register — extensible to custom tables
Fuzzy and partial matching via normalized token comparison so misspellings and abbreviations still resolve
Field-type aware querying: text, code, decimal/amount and date columns searched with appropriate AL filter expressions
One-click navigation to the source record using standard Page.Run — opens the correct Card or Document page
Grouped, ranked results with the table name, key fields and a relevance score per hit
Per-user search history and pinned favorites persisted in a dedicated extension table
Scope and filter controls to limit a search to a table set, document state or date range
Event-subscriber driven freshness — OnAfterInsert/OnAfterModify keep results current without a full rescan
Custom permission set so users only search and open records their BC license entitles them to
Optional OData V4 / REST API endpoint exposing the search to Power Platform, Power Automate or external apps
Telemetry-friendly: search calls can emit to Application Insights for usage and performance monitoring
About this Product
One search box for the entire ledger
Why Choose Global Search
Single universal search box rendered as a Role Center part and a page action, available from any workspace
Cross-table search across the Customer, Vendor, Item, G/L Account, posted and open document tables you register — extensible to custom tables
Fuzzy and partial matching via normalized token comparison so misspellings and abbreviations still resolve
Field-type aware querying: text, code, decimal/amount and date columns searched with appropriate AL filter expressions
One-click navigation to the source record using standard Page.Run — opens the correct Card or Document page
Grouped, ranked results with the table name, key fields and a relevance score per hit
Business Central ships powerful filtering, but it is page-bound: you have to already be on the right list before you can search it. Power users who live in large datasets pay for that every day — hopping between Customers, Items, Sales Orders, Vendor Ledger Entries and Posted Invoices just to confirm one value.
Global Search is a custom AL extension that adds a single, always-available search box. Type a name, document number, item reference, posting amount or partial string, and it queries across the table scopes you configure — returning grouped, ranked hits that link straight to the source record (Card or Document page) via the standard Page.Run navigation.
How it is built
This is a per-tenant extension authored in AL and deployed to your environment — not an instant AppSource download. ECOSIRE builds it against your object model: a search engine codeunit that runs SetFilter / FindSet passes across registered tables, a Role Center part and page action for the search box, table-metadata–driven field discovery, and event subscribers so new records are indexed on insert/modify. Fuzzy and partial matching are handled with normalized token comparison so "Acme Trdng" still finds "Acme Trading Co." Search history and per-user favorites persist in a dedicated table, gated by a custom permission set so each user only searches data they are licensed to see.
Honest delivery
ECOSIRE scopes the searchable tables and fields with you, builds the extension, installs it on your sandbox for UAT, then publishes to production. You get the source .app and AL project, documentation, and ongoing support. It runs entirely inside Business Central (cloud SaaS or on-prem), with optional OData/REST exposure if you want the same search surfaced in Power Platform.
What you get
- Per-tenant AL extension (.app package) installed on your Business Central sandbox and production environments
- Full AL source project (codeunits, page/part objects, tables, permission sets, event subscribers) handed to you
- Configured table-and-field scope map tailored to your data model, including any custom tables
- Custom permission set wired into your existing BC permission structure
- UAT walkthrough on your sandbox plus a deployment runbook for the production publish
- End-user and administrator documentation, including how to register additional tables later
- Post-go-live support window with bug fixes and a BC version-compatibility check
Who this is for
BC Power User / Operations Lead
Spends the day jumping between customer, item, vendor and document lists. Wants to type one string and land on the right record without remembering which page to open first.
Finance & AR/AP Clerk
Needs to locate a posted invoice, payment amount or ledger entry by partial document number or value across multiple posted tables, fast, several times an hour.
Business Central Administrator
Owns the tenant and wants any search add-on installed as a clean per-tenant extension with a proper permission set, no AppSource lock-in, and source code they control.
Installation overview
Download from ECOSIRE
Buy the license on ecosire.com and download the Global Search module ZIP from your account dashboard.
Upload to Odoo
Extract the ZIP into your Odoo custom addons folder on the server (or upload via Apps > Install from file on Odoo.sh / runbot).
Install the module
Activate Developer Mode, open Apps, click Update Apps List, search for Global Search, and press Install.
Configure settings
Open the new menu, paste your ECOSIRE license key, connect any external credentials (Shopify, Amazon, Stripe, etc.), and save.
Verify & go live
Run the built-in connection test, sync your first 10 records, and schedule the recurring cron. Contact support if anything fails.
How Global Search Compares
| Criterion | ECOSIRE | Custom Build | Competitor | Odoo Native |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Search spans multiple tables from one box | ||||
| Fuzzy / partial-match resolution | ||||
| Tailored to your custom tables and fields | ||||
| Source code handed to you (no vendor lock-in) | ||||
| Built, installed and supported for you | ||||
| Respects BC permission sets and license filters | ||||
| Per-user search history and favorites | ||||
| Optional OData/REST exposure to Power Platform | ||||
| Fixed one-time cost with no in-house AL effort |
Frequently Asked Questions about Global Search
+How long until Global Search is live in our environment?
Typical delivery is 1 to 2 weeks. We start with a short scoping call to agree which tables and fields are searchable, build the AL extension against that scope, install it on your sandbox for UAT, then publish to production once you sign off. Larger or heavily customized object models add a few days; we give you a firm date after scoping.
+Is this an instant AppSource download?
No. Global Search is built to order and installed by ECOSIRE as a per-tenant extension directly on your Business Central environment. That is deliberate — it lets us tailor the searchable tables and fields to your exact data model (including custom tables) and hand you the source code, rather than ship a fixed AppSource binary.
+What does ongoing support and updates include?
Every build includes a post-go-live support window for bug fixes and a Business Central version-compatibility check so the extension keeps working across BC update waves. We can also add new searchable tables or fields later as your model grows, and offer an optional support retainer for continuous maintenance.
+Does it work with Business Central cloud (SaaS) and on-premises?
Yes. The extension is standard AL and runs on both BC online (SaaS) and on-premises deployments. For SaaS it is published as a per-tenant extension; for on-prem we deploy the same .app to your service tier.
+Will users be able to search records they are not allowed to see?
No. Global Search ships with a custom permission set and respects Business Central's existing permissions. Each search runs under the user's own license and security filters, so results and the records they open are limited to what that user is already entitled to access.
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Global Search
Find any record, document or value across all of Business Central from one search box. A per-tenant AL extension built, installed and supported by ECOSIRE — fuzzy matching, scope controls, search history and one-click navigation to the source record.
- Single universal search box rendered as a Role Center part and a page action, available from any workspace
- Cross-table search across the Customer, Vendor, Item, G/L Account, posted and open document tables you register — extensible to custom tables
- Fuzzy and partial matching via normalized token comparison so misspellings and abbreviations still resolve
- Field-type aware querying: text, code, decimal/amount and date columns searched with appropriate AL filter expressions