Endeca MDEX Engine query results

All query results returned from the Endeca MDEX Engine contain two types of information.

These information types are:

The appropriate results for the query (for example, a record set or an individual record)
The supporting information for building follow-on queries

The follow-on query information allows users to refine or broaden their query and, correspondingly, their query results. The method the MDEX Engine uses to compute this information eliminates invalid follow-on queries (dead ends). Eliminating dead ends and providing relevant next-step refinement choices are two of the primary features that distinguish Endeca solutions from other types of search implementations.