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Parametric Search¶

The Parametric Search feature provides general users the ability to search for products or assets using various data fields that have been used to describe a product or article. The users can narrow down items using the specified criteria.

Key Term:	Attribute: a data field which describes a product, can also use ‘property’.
Description:	This feature allows searching for products or assets using various/detailed criteria that can narrow down items using fine criteria. The search is expressed in terms of values of the Tags, Attributes, and Roles in the products/articles. A user can put the conditions for the filter values.
Related topics:	Search within Taxonomy Multi-faceted Search
Application:	A user can use the advanced filter for conditional search. A user can use specific detailed search to narrow down items with the help of the fine criteria. Examples: Number attribute can have conditions such as range, greater than, less than, etc. Text attribute can have conditions such as starts with, ends with, contains, etc.

How-to: Parametric Search¶

To do a parametric search, follow these steps:

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Click the Sort & Filter button found on the upper right corner. Once clicked, it will expand the selection.

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Click the Advanced Filters.

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Click the Attributes on the pop-up window and select an attribute (e.g. List Price).

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After selecting an attribute, the attribute options will appear on the right. Click on the first drop-down list (the Contains drop-down list) and select the appropriate operator.

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After selecting an operator (e.g. Greater Than), select the value and unit. Click the Apply button.

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Wait for the results to be displayed based on the search criteria. The search criteria can be found in the Applied Filter section as shown.

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For an improved and more refined search, use multiple properties (attributes/tags).

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Note: Multiple criteria can be applied for a single property as well as using an “OR” operation.

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Last updated: Jul 27, 2018

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