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Aashish khandelwal - 3/9/2012 7:19:02 AM

Smart Search Filters

I have added Location (text) field to Article documents. Now i want to search Articles using Smart Search Webpart on the basis of entered keyword and location.

I guess Smart Search filter should be used. Please detailed me how to configure it so as to get desired search functionality.

How can i do this?

Regards
Aashish Khandelwal
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kentico_michal - 3/12/2012 1:43:55 AM

RE:Smart Search Filters

Hello,

If you want to use the smart search module, you can use the Smart search filter web part to allow users to limit the range of objects that will be searched: Smart search filter

Another way could be creating a custom filter just as it is described in the following blog: Custom filter development with Kentico CMS . Unlike the smart search filter, this filter would work with standard listing web parts.

Best regards,
Michal Legen


Member	Aashish khandelwal - 3/12/2012 3:01:37 AM RE:Smart Search Filters I have tried the Smart search filter. Values : +Location;India;India +Location;UK;UK +Location;USA;USA I have added Location field to Article Documents. Search is not working. Please help!!!

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Aashish khandelwal - 3/12/2012 3:06:47 AM

RE:Smart Search Filters

Smart Search filter properties are being configured as shown below :

Webpart properties (Smart search filter)

Alias path: /search
Zone ID: zoneMain

Default

Web part control ID: SearchFilter

Web part title:

Disable view state: False

Disable macros: False

Visibility

Visible: True

Hide on subpages: False

Show for document types:

Display to roles:

Filter properties

Search webpart ID: SearchResults111

Filter mode: dropdownlist

Filter layout: horizontal

Filter auto postback: True

Values: Location;India;India
Location;UK;UK
Location;USA;USA

Query name:

Query WHERE condition:

Query ORDER BY clause:

Filter clause: +

Default selected index:

Filter is conditional: True

Partial caching (hidden)

Web part container

Web part container:

Container title:

Container CSS class:

Container custom content:

Hide container on subpages: False

HTML Envelope

Content before:

Content after:

AJAX

Use update panel: False

Time zones

Time zone: inherit

Custom time zone:

Partial caching

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kentico_michal - 3/12/2012 3:34:42 AM

RE:Smart Search Filters

Hello,

Please note that in order for the filter to work correctly, the data fields used in the option definitions must be set as Searchable in the field configuration of the given object type. So, please make sure that the Location field is marked as Searchable.

Moreover, please try to rebuild the search index.

Best regards,
Michal Legen

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Aashish khandelwal - 3/12/2012 4:11:05 AM

RE:Smart Search Filters

Already marked Location field Searchable.

Rebuild the index many a times.

The generated UI is :

<select class="DropDownField" id="p_lt_zoneMain_SearchFilter_drpFilter" onchange="javascript:setTimeout('__doPostBack(\'p$lt$zoneMain$SearchFilter$drpFilter\',\'\')', 0)" name="p$lt$zoneMain$SearchFilter$drpFilter">
	<option value="Location:India">India</option>
	<option value="Location:UK" selected="selected">UK</option>
	<option value="Location:USA">USA</option>

</select>


Member	Aashish khandelwal - 3/12/2012 4:11:49 AM RE:Smart Search Filters Suggest if i have missed some property or wrongly used some properties.


Member	kentico_michal - 3/12/2012 6:22:02 AM RE:Smart Search Filters Hello, It seems that you specified all web part's properties correctly. Can you search without using the smart search filter? If not, please check the settings of the smart index, e.g. if it is assigned to the site and culture. Best regards, Michal Legen


Member	Aashish khandelwal - 3/12/2012 7:20:58 AM RE:Smart Search Filters Thanks Michal. It is working now. Can i use multiple smart search filters at a time? Regards Aashish Khandelwal


Member	kentico_michal - 3/12/2012 7:42:40 AM RE:Smart Search Filters Hello, Sure, you can specify the Search webpart ID property of multiple Smart search filter web parts to a single search web part. Best regards, Michal Legen