extend geocode to general search in basic viewer template
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Joseph,
My understanding is that, when creating the options for the search bar, the basic template will automatically read from the list of geocoders associated with your organization and provide them as search options. There may be other ways to do it involving going deeper into code, but this has been the method I have always used when I get asked about how to set this up. To me, it seems just a little counter intuitive as to how the utility services relate to the search box in the basic template.
To add a new geocoder as a Utility Service to your organization do the following:
- Log in as an admin of your organization.
- Click "My Organization" in the top banner.
- Click "Edit Settings" above the list of users in your org.
- Click "Utility Services" on the left hand side of your org settings page.
- In the geocoding section click "Add Geocoder" and fill in the provided form.
NOTE: The name you use when filling in the form for the geocoder will be the name that shows in the dropdown in the template when a user is deciding which source to search against. Such as in my screenshot I chose "Spatial Links Dev Test" for this example.
If everything goes correctly, you will see a little drop down next to the magnifying glass in the search bar. Once clicked a list will appear such as the the screenshot below.
On a side note: We in GEO-Jobe have built a tool that we can drop into any web mapping application that detects the layers in the source webmap and allows or searching against both an address locator and any data in the source layers all at the same time. If this functionality is not natively supported in the JavaScript Web Application Builder, we will most likely publish it as a widget for download.
I hope this was all helpful and correct information. Someone jump in if I have said anything incorrect. 
