I've never seen the actionMethod=searchAction.find syntax before. What version of Seam are you using? Seam uses JSF which is a component-framework not an action-framework, but can behave like an action framework using pages.xml. You should also consider the Seam Factory Pattern which provides an alternative (more JSFish IMO) way of doing much the same thing. View the original post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=viewtopic&p=3969579#... Reply to the post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=posting&mode=reply&a...