The Advanced Search allows the end user to apply additional search filters such a date or category.
Search element
1. Drag and drop the Search element onto the page or template.
2. Configure the element and select the Advanced Search View. The following view will be presented:
3. Edit/configure:
Search Type
Select the appropriate option. Note: inflectional includes dictionary recognised variants of a word, for example run and ran.
Search Mode
Select either the default search settings or set for the page:
OR with exact phrase
Would return any items containing 'Search', or ' 'term' or 'Search term'.
OR
Would return any items containing 'Search' or 'term'.
AND
Would return any items containing 'Search' and 'term'.
Exact Phrase
Would return any items containing 'Search term'
Order Column
By default, Search Results are displayed by rank (closest match to the search term first0. Alternatively, results may be listed alphabetically (by Title) or by date.
Order Direction
Select the appropriate option.
Search Scope
Select the appropriate option.
Show Advanced Search Link
If required check to expose a button allowing the end user to undertake an advanced search.
Show 'Search within Results' link
If required, check to allow the end user to filter results by applying additional search criteria.
Show Results Full Screen
If the Search element is constrained within a column check to show results the full width of the page.
Show Search Box
Select whether to display a single keyword search field, or three separate 'any', 'all, or 'none' fields.
Show Content Filter
If required, check to allow the end user to specify what is being search for each item:
Show Date Filter
If required, check to allow the end user to specify a date range when searching.
Show Order By
If required check to allow the end user to order search results by Rank (relevance), Title or Date.
Use Query String
If required check to allow the Search to recognise any querystrings passed through.
Show Category Filter
If required, check to create a list of categories the end user may search within. For example:
To create a category search option click Add Category Selection:
Category Alias
Enter a friendly name for the category/categories.
Include child categories
If required check to include pages in child categories.
Must be in any/all/none
Add the categories which the alias will search within. Note that only pages will be searched.
Click Save Category Selection.
Preset Category Filter
Select to allow the user to select a category to search within, or preselect a set category for the search. Alternatively, select to allow the category to be selected by a querystring. This could be used if a link to the search page has been created.
Layout Template
By default Search Results are displayed by type (for example Pages, Assets, Directories). Alternatively, results may be displayed as a single list or by category.
Keyword Search Label
If required enter an alternate label for the keyword search field.
Minimum Keyword Length
If required enter a minimum number of characters for a search term.
Keyword Length Error Message
Enter an appropriate error message to be displayed if the search term is shorter that the minimum keyword length.
Filter By Category Label
If the category filter is enabled create an appropriate label for the category dropdown.
Filter By Category First Item
If the category filter is enabled create an appropriate label for the first item in the dropdown list.
