The following table summarizes the search features that you can configure to determine which records are returned by searches, and the order in which they are returned.
Configurable feature | How is this feature configured? | For more information, see: |
|---|---|---|
How shoppers’ search strings are matched with index fields (property values or dimension values) | By selecting a match mode, as part of configuring a search interface. | |
Which index fields are examined as possible matches with shoppers’ search strings. | By adding index fields to the fields array in a search interface. | |
Equivalent phrases for the shoppers’ search terms. | By configuring a thesaurus of equivalent phrases for specific search terms. | |
URLs to which shoppers are directed when they enter specific search strings. | By configuring keyword redirects that specify the URLs to which shoppers are directed. | |
How search results are ranked and sorted. | By defining a relevance ranking strategy that includes one or more relevance ranking modules. Relevance ranking strategies determine the order of records in search results. |
