Search interfaces and URL query parameters (Ntk)

Use the name of the search interface as the value for the Ntk parameter, just as you would use a normal property or dimension.

No additional MDEX Engine URL query parameters are required to perform a record search using a search interface.

By default, using a search interface in a search performs a logical OR on the properties/dimensions in the interface.

For example, if a data set contains both an Actor property and Director dimension, a search interface can provide the user the ability to search for a person’s name in both.

In this example, a search on the MoviePeople search interface returns records that match the Actor property OR the Director property.

The following two queries are not equivalent:

Ntk=actor|director&Ntt=deniro|deniro
Ntk=moviepeople&Ntt=deniro

The first query performs a logical AND. This query only returns records where actor AND director contain deniro.
The second query performs a logical OR.

Note: The Nrk URL parameter also requires a search interface.