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Process of Setting Up Attribute Search
Users can choose to search for products using values of the attributes of those products. This search is known as attribute search, and it is sometimes also known as parametric search. Attribute search allows users to take advantage of the class system. Instead of entering free-form search strings into a full-text search engine, users of attribute search can select from known attributes (for example, color, size, shape, and maximum temperature) of a particular class of products. Use of Attribute Search
Sales representatives access attribute search as follows:
- Click Search in the link bar of the Catalog view of a Quote or Order. The Attribute Search form appears.
- Select a product family in the Select a Product Family list. Attributes and other product details specific to the product family appear in the search form below the product family.
- Selects specific values for one or more of these attributes and product details. There are drop-down lists that the user can use to select attributes. The user can also enter values manually, including comparison operators.
- Click Search. Search results appear to the right of the form, including all products in the catalog that match these search criteria.
Some examples of possible attribute searches are:
- Multiple attribute search. The user enters values for more than one attribute. For example, in searching for a car, the user can select Red as the value for the Exterior Color attribute and Gray as the value for the Interior Color attribute. The search returns all cars in the catalog with red exteriors and gray interiors.
- Attribute-price search. The user enters values for an attribute and for the price. For example, in searching for a coat, the user can select black as the value for the Color attribute and enter < 250 as the value for price. The search returns all coats in the catalog that are black and cost less than $250.
To set up attribute search, perform the following tasks:
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