February 2026 Release: Generic Lookup Component Features & Enhancements

February 2026 (2026.02 GA Release - Package Version 9.41)

Advanced Search For Bullhorn Generic Lookup

  • Feature: Generic Lookup Component

  • Level of Configuration: Low-Medium

You can now access an Advanced Search feature when using the Bullhorn Generic Lookup Component, making it easier to find and select the correct records.

While the Generic Lookup continues to provide immediate results via type-ahead functionality, this update introduces a more comprehensive way to interact with your data. By expanding the record metadata beyond the standard dropdown view, the component now supports a full table view with a configurable fieldset.

Now, when you perform a search using the Generic Lookup, a Show more results button appears. Clicking this opens a modal displaying search results in an OmnitableClosed Generic/reusable component that can be added to pages to show a fully configurable/customizable list of records and actions. format. See the Admin: Omnitable User Guide on how to review and compare records with additional metadata fields before making your selection.

Configuration

Important: If using a generic lookup which has a filter configured the results shown in Advanced Search will be expanded beyond the set filter criteria, displaying additional records for the base object. For example, you may see accounts, contactsClosed A contact (or client contact) is the person who the recruiter is working with at a Company. In Talent Rover a Contact can be either a Client Contact or a Candidate Contact. Both types of Contacts are stored in the same object (Contact)., or jobs that your Bullhorn Generic Lookup filter would not include.

Prerequisite:

You must have an Omnitable configured for the object you want to enable Advanced Search on. See the Omnitable Configuration Guide for setup instructions.

 

For each Generic Lookup where you want Advanced Search available:

  1. Navigate to Setup > Custom Metadata Types > Generic Lookup Fieldset.

  2. Select Manage Generic Lookup Fieldset.

  3. Find the record matching your lookup.

  4. Populate the Advanced Search Omnitable Name field with the name of your Omnitable Named Setting (without the "Omnitable_" prefix).

  5. Select Save.