A search interface enables you to control record search behavior for groups of one or more properties and dimensions.
A search interface may also contain:
Some of the features that can be specified for a search interface include:
You can use a search interface to control the behavior of search against a single property or dimension, or to simultaneously search across multiple properties and dimensions.
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. A search
interface’s name is used just like a normal property or dimension when
performing record searches. By default, a record search query on a search
interface returns results that match any of the properties or dimensions in the
interface.