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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

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:
If you want the full result set, reference the base output directly:
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