Value Search

This section discusses how Endeca Server performs value search and how to configure it for your application.

About value search
Value search allows users to perform keyword searches across attributes for values with matching names.
How value search works
Value search returns single values that match the user’s search terms, organized by attribute.
When to use value and record search
Value search is sometimes confused with record search. This topic provides examples of when to use each type of search.
Enabling value search
You enable a standard attribute for value search by changing the values in the mdex-property-IsPropertyValueSearchable attribute in the PDR.
Utilizing value search in Studio
Value search supports the refinement search available in the Available Refinements component, and the ability to utilize typeahead search in the Search Box component.
Implementing value search with the API
This section provides examples of Conversation Web Service requests and responses, and describes parameters you can use for value search.
Interaction of value search and wildcard search
By default, value search allows wildcards at the end of the search term (such as gua* for the search term guarantee).
Performance impact of value search
This topic discusses value search and its impact on Endeca Server performance.