# Suggest Blacklist

## Summary

The Blacklist lets you remove unwanted suggestions from the Suggest database.

Blacklist entries can target a whole term or just parts of it. For example, if an entry begins with `son`, then suggestions for `Sony` or `Sonos` will not be displayed.

> **Note:** Blacklist entries are checked when data is imported, corresponding records are not imported into Suggest. If products are missing in Suggest, then it is advisable to check the blacklist rules.

The Blacklist is represented as an individual page tab for the Suggest page.

![](/files/eeShoL7SXqI1d9e1wapY)

## Add Blacklist entry

[Edit configuration](/docs/user-interface/editing-configurations-managing-transactions.md) mode should be entered to add, edit, clone or delete entries.

To add new Blacklist entry necessary information should be filled into the relevant fields:

![](/files/Ph63z0daepEWYQihI5Tp) **Suggest type:** define type of data that will be affected:

* \[All]
* brand
* category
* productName
* searchTerm
* content

![](/files/Ehk1tMw4qBIWvCgJj7rh) **Attribute:** define the attribute type, e.g., name, image, or hitCount. Available options depend on the selected [Suggest type](broken://pages/RzRnttTZvybzaP9jfsdy#suggest-types-and-display).

![](/files/UipZ5ADW4CYdVObCmdDS) Choose a **Type** to apply to the **Term** ![](/files/2XF0kf1Bm7Z35I6UtFNL) on the right:

* **Equal to:** The entry is identical to the search term. *Example*: Equal to: bag; suggestions for "handbag" will still appear.
* **Contains:** Search queries containing the term will not generate suggestions. *Example*: Contains: bag; suggestions for "handbag" will **not** appear.
* **Begins with:** Search queries beginning with this will not result in suggestions. *Example*: Begins with: son; no suggestions for Sony.
* **Ends with:** Search queries ending with the term generate no suggestions. *Example*: Ends with: cap; no suggestions for "hubcap".
* **Matches:** Search queries matching with the term generate no suggestions
* **Less than:** Excluding values below a threshold
* **Greater than:** Excluding values above a threshold

![](/files/dOZlcoZrhcFshT4JyY3F) Decide whether the entry should be treated as **Case-sensitive**.

Click **Add Entry** ![](/files/afMFqoHYxlD3P4x4s54e) to create the entry.

> If a Blacklist entry conflicts with a Whitelist entry, Blacklist supersedes Whitelist.

## List of Blacklist entries

Detailed information about all the **Blacklist** entries is shown in the Summary grid:

* **Suggest type**
* **Type**
* **Term**
* **Attribute**
* **Case sensitive**

The following actions available:

* **Search** for specific whitelist entry
* Show all entries that are **deleted in current transaction**
* **Edit** whitelist entry directly in the grid
* **Delete** single blacklist entry ![](/files/OafifViaQkQ4QbI1JAeE) or multiple selected entries ![](/files/XtZWDMJkCYzCx31NsA5Z)
* **Clone** single blacklist entry ![](/files/heY1jGf0d6KIgQt5tmq5) or multiple selected entries ![](/files/1XqRxMUifYik4JMWyopV) to another channel.

[Edit configuration](/docs/user-interface/editing-configurations-managing-transactions.md) mode should be entered to add, edit, clone or delete entries.

> Any new or changed entry will be marked it as locked ![](/files/g0DM13QsLjGG1HqSA542) and require [saving the transaction](/docs/user-interface/editing-configurations-managing-transactions.md).


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```

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