Filters

Summary

Navigation and the filtering options for After Search Navigation are generated dynamically by FactFinder on the basis of the product data. They may be configured identically, to produce a uniform setup for navigation and filtering, but navigation filters are usually less detailed.

The Filters feature lets you choose which product facets are shown in navigation (not searching for a term) or in the filters after a search is done — also known as after-search navigation.

This is available as an individual page tab on the Facets and after-search navigation page.

List of Filters

Detailed information about all the filters in the product base are shown in the grid:

• Source field : The field of the record to which the filter refers.

• Field type : The field type of the field which is used for this facet.

• Search : Enable or disable the filter for the search output.

• Filter label : Name the filter for the search output.

• Navigation : Enable or disable the filter for the navigation output.

• Filter label : Name the filter for the navigation output.

The following actions available:

• Search for specific Filter

• Show all entries that are deleted in current transaction

• Delete single filter or multiple selected filters

• Clone single filter or multiple selected filters to another channel.

• Add filter : see dedicated Add Filters section for details.

• Update order : see dedicated Update order section for details.

Edit configuration mode should be entered to add, clone, delete or update order.

Add Filters

To add a new filter group click the Add filter button. A new dialog window opens.

• Enter the desired name of the filter under Specify filter label.

• Select source field from the database to base the filter on.

• Select ADD AND CLOSE to create the filter with the default settings.

• Select ADD AND EDIT to go directly to the editing interface to adjust the settings of the filter.

Update order

The position of the group can be determined below the filter overview using drag and drop by .

By clicking on the link symbol search and navigation can be edited in a unified way for linked Search and Navigation entries:

Edit Filter

Edit filter window allows to set up and change different setting for filters as Search and Navigation.

Filter dependence

In order not to overwhelm the customer with many filter options right from the start, there is the option of using dependencies between filter groups to only display them after a certain pre-selection.

In the dropdown list for filter is dependent on , it is possible to choose from all fields for which a group already exists. The link between search and navigation can be assigned by clicking on the chain symbol .

In some cases it is also desired to group several fields together (e.g. “category” and “subcategory”). To do this, it is only necessary to give them the same group name and set the dependency accordingly.

If product data has a multi-attribute field and is correctly configured in the advanced options (content multi-attribute), this line setting can be used to set settings for all resulting groups. Multi-attribute fields are color-coded. However, to give certain attributes from this field different settings, own group should be created using the Add filter button and specified with the corresponding attribute name. FactFinder then informs that this group uses the Text data type. If a numeric filter is needed, a virtual field must be created first.

Filter element selection

Allows to choose selection type for Text based fields using the selection type drop-down menu :

• Default: Single (hide unselected)

• Single (show unselected)

• Single (hide unselected)

• Multi (Select OR)

• Multi (Select AND)

Filter group

Allows to set up specific filter attributes related to filter groups:

• Max. number of displayed filter elements : Sub-elements are summarized in a drop-down menu according to the set number

• Min. number of filter elements : Controls whether/from when the filter element is displayed. By default, filter groups with only one sub-object are hidden. The default value of 2 means that a filter group must have at least 2 filter elements for that group to be displayed. Example, a filter group “Color” with the default value 2: If there are at least 2 colors to which the search result can be filtered, the color group is displayed. However, if there is only one color because all products in the search result have the same color, the “Color” filter will not be displayed.

• Max. number of filter elements : The default is -1, which means there is no limit.

• Min. number of results per filter element : If fewer search results are assigned to the filter than set here, the filter will be hidden.

Filter element display condition

Allows to set up specific filter attributes responsible for availability of the filter:

• Show ASN preview images : disabled (default)/enabled.

• Hide filter when the search term contains one of the elements : disabled (default)/enabled.

• Display other filters only when this filter has been selected : disabled (default)/enabled.

• Do not display this filter when it’s largest element is at least N times larger than the second : Default: 0.

• Minimum result share for this group to be displayed : Select relative and absolute from the drop-down menu . The default is relative.

• Relative (percentage) or absolute share (number of results) of the results : This condition depends on .

Filter element sorting

Allows to determine how the elements of the filter are arranged.

Sort by :

• Ascending - sorts items from the lowest value to the highest value.

• Descending - sorts items from the highest value to the lowest value.

• Number of results - sorts groups based on how many items they contain.

• Relevance (default) - sorts by match the search query.

• Explicit - pre-defined, fixed order that isn't based on alphabetical/numerical sorting or calculated relevance

• Energy label comparator - Sorts items by their efficiency rating

• Alphanumeric comparator - Sorts items with letters and numbers logically

Breadcrumb text settings

Allows to configure how the filter is shown in in the breadcrumb trail.

Text that is displayed in the breadcrumb trail :

• Enter the desired text format in the field.

• Dynamic placeholders can be used to automatically show the relevant filter information:

  • {NAME}: Displays the name of the filter (e.g., "Color", "Price")

  • {VALUE}: Displays the specific value selected or entered for the filter (e.g., "Blue", "100-200").

  • {UNIT}: Displays the unit associated with the filter's value (e.g., "€", "kg"), if applicable.

Example: If the filter name is "Size", the selected value is "Large", filter breadcrumb text setting is {NAME}: {VALUE} , the breadcrumb trail will display "Size: Large".

Any new or changed entry will be marked it as locked and require saving the transaction.