Extended Search
Extended Search allows searching by multiple combined parameters and by this to get more sharp search results. If it is enabled in OMN Search page plugin, the link "Go to extended search" is displayed below the search bar on the OMN Search page. When the link is triggered the Extended Search modal window appears and the user can:
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select the type of searched object (Asset/Channel/Product)
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select a specific configuration of Advanced/FormBased Search which corresponds to the selected object type and which parameters will be used further
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if Form-based search is selected, attributes are predefined, the user can only enter values. Operators are also predefined and cannot be changed in the frontend.
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if AdvancedSearch is selected, the user can define the list of parameters by his own clicking on "Add" button to assign multiple ones
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if case of Advanced Search, the checkbox for enabling "Custom" attributes to search in appear
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if checked: Global index parameters can be selected further
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if unchecked: only configured in selected Advanced Search attributes are available
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After Extended Search is executed, the search parameters are shown in the left area of the search results page where results can be further limited with available facets. It is possible to start a new search via function in the toolbar. Any extended search can be saved with set attributes and facets and then used repeatedly. The access to extended search (including specific configurations of Advanced/FormBasedSearch and "custom" option) can be restricted by access rights.
The extended search is used in the frontend as follows:
ExtendedSearch - FormBased Search over database
If the option 'Enable search over database' is activated in the backend configuration of FormBasedSearch page plugin the search by custom attributes is possible and the search query is directed to the database instead of elastic search. Custom parameters are supported in the extended search modal window whereas no facets are shown in the left view on the search results page. Multiple values per a custom attribute are not supported.