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The Search Dimension
The Search dimension captures the phrases, keywords, or Boolean expressions that are part of a referral from an external search engine or part of a local search.
This chapter contains the following topics:
Search Dimension Hierarchies
The Search dimension contains one hierarchy:
The sections that follow list the level in this hierarchy, followed by a diagram that provides a graphical representation.
The Search Hierarchy
This hierarchy contains one level. For details about the attributes of this level, see Search Dimension Levels.
- Search Category 3
- Search Category 2
- Search Category 1
- Search
Figure 8-1 The Search Level Hierarchy
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Search Dimension Levels
The Search dimension is comprised of the following level. For this level, information about each attribute (column name) is provided in the following format:
- Attribute: Description (example value)
In addition to the pre-defined attributes, the level contains five "generic" attributes that can be defined by the user.
CLK_L_SEARCH_CAT3
- Search_Cat3_Code: Identifying code of the highest-level search category; natural key (User-defined)
- Search_Cat3_Name: Name of the highest-level search category (User-defined)
- Search_Cat3_Description : Description of the highest-level search category (User-defined)
- Search_Cat3_Attributes 1-5: Highest-level search category user-defined attributes
CLK_L_SEARCH_CAT2
- Search_Cat2_Code: Identifying code of the intermediate level search category; natural key (User-defined)
- Search_Cat2_Name: Name of the intermediate level search category (User-defined)
- Search_Cat2_Description : Description of the intermediate level search category (User-defined)
- Search_Cat2_Attributes 1-5 : Intermediate level search category user-defined attributes
CLK_L_SEARCH_CAT1
- Search_Cat1_Code: Identifying code of the lowest-level search category; natural key (User-defined)
- Search_Cat1_Name: Name of the lowest-level search category (User-defined)
- Search_Cat1_Description : Description of the lowest-level search category (User-defined)
- Search_Cat1_Attributes 1-5 : Lowest-level search category user-defined attributes
CLK_L_SEARCH
- Search_Expression: Search expression parsed from the query string; natural key (music, vacations AND NOT holiday)
- Search_Attributes 1-5: Search level user-defined attributes
