Configuring Facets

Facets are attributes that are used to filter and narrow down a set of search results, which can be a part of one or more search definitions. Facets provide an alternate representation of the list of values for a given attribute.

Campus Solutions provides a number of facets to allow you to filter search results for classes and courses. For classes, the facets are similar to the search parameters you use when performing a class search using the classic interface. This means you can have a varying number of facets for small form factor (smartphones) and large form factor devices (tablets, laptops, desktops). You may wish to deploy a smaller number of facets for smartphones because of the smaller screen size, and a larger number of facets for laptops because of the bigger screen size.

The following facets have been delivered and deployed for small and large form factor devices (unless otherwise noted), and derive actual data values except for the ones marked with an asterisk (*). Facets marked with an asterisk require that you specify the values that you want to display.

Note:

Oracle does not recommend adding additional facets outside of the delivered ones because searching for classes and courses has been deployed to work with the provided system facets.

Facets for Class Search Facets for Course Search

  • Class Status

  • Course Career

  • Subject

  • *Number of Units

  • Location

  • Campus

  • Academic Session

  • Shift

  • *Class Meeting Days

  • *Class Start Times

  • *Class End Times

  • Class Component

  • Instruction Mode

  • Requirement Designation

  • Class Attribute

  • *CAF Option 1

  • *CAF Option 2

  • *CAF Option 3

  • *CAF Option 4. This has been deployed for tablets or laptops. If necessary, you can deploy it for smartphones.

  • *CAF Option 5. This has been deployed for tablets or laptops. If necessary, you can deploy it for smartphones.

  • Course Career

  • Subject

  • Academic Organization

  • Campus

  • Component

  • Typically Offered

  • *Number of Units

  • Grading Basis

  • Requirement Designation

  • Course Attribute

  • Open Entry/Exit

Oracle recommends that you deploy around 7–10 facets for optimum performance and to avoid excessive scrolling, especially for smartphones.

If you do not want to use a facet, you can deselect it from the search definition or Search Category.