Oracle Commerce Guided Search uses two types of query, navigation queries and keyword search queries:
Navigation queries return a set of records based on application-defined record characteristics (such as wine type or region in an online wine store), plus any follow-on query information.
Keyword search queries return a set of records or dimensions based on a user-defined keyword, plus any follow-on query information. For more information, see Using Keyword Search
Navigation queries and keyword search queries are complementary. In fact, a keyword search query is a specialized form of navigation query, and the data structures for the results of the two queries are identical: a set of records and follow-on query information.
Users can execute a combination of navigation queries and keyword search queries to navigate to their desired record set in the way that works best for them. For example, users can execute a keyword search query to retrieve a set of records, then use a follow-on navigation query to refine that set of records. The reverse situation is also valid.
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