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Use Google Search when you want a workflow step to search the web from Fetch Hive and pass the results into later workflow steps.

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Configuration

OptionRequiredDescription
NameNoLabel for the step in the workflow canvas.
Search QueryYesQuery in Search Query. This field supports workflow variables through Insert Variable.
Number of ResultsNoNumber of results in Number of results.
LanguageNoLanguage value in Language. You can choose from the list or enable Custom Value.
Language Custom ValueNoControls whether Language uses the built-in list or a custom value.
LocationNoLocation value in Location. You can choose from the list or enable Custom Value.
Location Custom ValueNoControls whether Location uses the built-in list or a custom value.
Fallback SearchNoEnables Fallback Search if the primary search fails.
When the step failsNoControls whether the workflow should Terminate Workflow or Continue if this step fails.
Add this step from the Research group in Search steps….
The Search Query field supports Insert Variable. The Language and Location controls can use the built-in lists or switch to Custom Value when you want to type a value manually or insert a workflow variable. To inspect supported countries programmatically, use Search Service Countries. Google Search uses country-name values such as United States.

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Output

Click Run in the step header to test the step. Fetch Hive shows the search result output in Output after the run completes. Use the variable picker in a later step to insert the exact output path available for that run. The base reference is: 
{{STEP_IDENTIFIER.output}}
If you want the full result set, reference the base output directly: 
{{step_2.output}}
Use the variable picker after a test run to inspect any nested fields available from the returned search results.

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Example

Add Google Search from the Research group in Search steps…. Set Name to something like Find competitor pricing. Enter your query in Search Query. If part of the query comes from an earlier step, click Insert Variable and add that reference. Choose Number of results, then set Language and Location from the lists or switch either field to Custom Value. Turn Fallback Search on if you want a backup service when the primary search fails. Click Run and review the returned search results in Output before wiring the result into a later step.

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Notes

  • Language and Location can use built-in selectable values or a manual custom value.
  • Use Insert Variable in Search Query, or in custom language and location fields, when the search parameters should come from earlier workflow steps.
  • If you need to confirm the exact returned fields for later step references, run the step once and inspect the variable picker.
See also: Creating and Editing, Testing and Iteration, and Error Handling