Abstract: In a computer system, predefined search queries may be retrieved from a file. Each of the predefined search queries may be used by a search engine to search a data repository. User-understandable representations of the predefined search queries are displayed on a graphical user interface for user selection. A user input is received upon a user selecting at least one of the displayed user-understandable representations. Upon receiving the user input, the search engine is caused to perform the selected predefined search query in the data repository. The user-understandable representations may be items in one or more drop down list boxes. A results display declaration may specify the search result attributes that are to be displayed, and their formatting.