19. The method of claim 14 wherein the query having a first format is entered using pull-down or pop-up menus.
14. The method of claim 1 comprising: providing a user interface on a display screen, wherein the display screen comprises a search area and a results area, wherein the query having a first format and not understandable by the search engine is entered and displayed in the search area; receiving the query having the second format to perform a search, wherein performing the search includes utilizing the index store containing information associated with the first and second transactional application; displaying in the results area a list of results after the search is performed; when a result is associated with the first transactional application, displaying the results for the first transactional application and a first associated action button; when a result is associated with the second transactional application, displaying the results for the second transactional application and a second associated action button; invoking a third transactional application associated with the first transactional application when the first associated action button is selected; and invoking a fourth transactional application associated with the second transactional application when the second associated action button is selected.