What is Binocular Search?
As soon as we login into the application, we can see a binocular symbol 
(indicating “Search”) as shown below.
This Binocular Search is used for performing search using required Find Object based on various Fields.
For Example:-
Select the option from the Look In PickList where we want to perform the search.
As soon as the option from the Look In list is selected, the fields associated with that particular Find Object(option) gets displayed, based on which search can be performed.
Now, we can enter the required value that needs to be searched in the specific field and press “Go” button. This will display all the related records available.
Steps for configuring the Binocular Search are as follows -
1. Create a new find object as shown below
(If “Find” object is not present in the object explorer then go to view -> Options -> Object Explorer -> Check Find -> Click “OK”)
Give any Name, also define the Project, the Applet, the Display Name and the Drilldown View.
In the example considered-
Name= Swati Binocular
Project= Order Entry
Applet= Opportunity List Applet
Display Name= Swati Binocular
Drilldown View= Opportunity Detail Contact View
2. Specify the “Find Fields”
Mention all the fields on which you want to search.
In the example considered, we have applied search on three fields- Account, Key Contact Last Name, Name.
3. Specify the “Find Views”
Mention the views, to be taken into consideration, in “Find Views”. Also give the sequence number.
4. Now Go to the “Application Object”
In the example considered the application is “Siebel Power Communications”. For this application, go to “Application Find” and add the “Find Object”. Here the Find Object is “Swati Binocular”.
5. Compile all the objects created
6. Result
The Result of the configured Binocular Search Object will be as shown-
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Allen Buist
on Jan 12th, 2010
@ 4:15 am:
What a wonderful description Swati, I will glad to read more about siebel search also want to understand the diff between Find and Search.
Thanks,
Allen
Ashish Kumar
on Jan 12th, 2010
@ 10:17 am:
Allen please read below for knowing difference between siebel search and find.
1. Differences between Find and Search Operations
2. Siebel Search
Let us know if you have any query.
Swati Pawar
on Jan 14th, 2010
@ 5:42 pm:
Thanks Allen, I am new contributor to this amazing siebel blog. will share more in few days.
Please follow article suggested by Ashish for your query.
Ayush
on Feb 4th, 2010
@ 10:13 am:
Hi,
I have got a problem after configuring Find Object. When i Click on DropDown of Look In. I have 4 Contacts Options, 4 Accounts Options, etc. There is repeated Option for Each Object.
Could You tell the reason and how can we restrict that
Ayush
Swati Pawar
on Feb 4th, 2010
@ 11:56 pm:
Hi Ayush,
The reason behind multiple display of find object names in Look In filed is because of configuring more than one find object having same display names such as Account, Contacts.
Look In List shows the display names of the Find Objects created. You can check this by going to the Find Objects in Tools and Search for “Accounts” or “Contacts” or any other find object in “Display Name” column. You will find more than one find objects with the same display name.
And in case of search mode all the available options are displayed in the list. You can See in the screenshot in article, In Look In List 2 Contacts options are displayed.
That is the reason why u see more than one find object with same name. But when u’ll select all the options one by one, you will see the difference that all the objects are not similar.
U can revert back in case there is some other doubt.