Defining Advanced Settings for Date Facets

When the search attribute is a date data type, the Advanced Facet Settings page enables you to configure the sort order and ranges.

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Advanced Facet Settings page (for date data types). You can find definitions for the fields and controls later on this page.

Field or Control	Description
Allow Multi Select	By default, all facets enable you to choose multiple facet values on the Global Search results page and the component search results page to filter and narrow down the search results. Select the Allow Multi Select check box to enable multiple facet-values selection in hierarchical facets. If you deselect this option, single select applies to the current facet. Note: Selecting multiple facet values is supported only on fluid search pages; not on classic or classic plus search pages. See Working with Search Results in Global Search.
Expand Tree Facet	The Search Options page contains the Expand Tree Facet option to specify the setting at the system level. The default value is collapsed, that is, the Expand Tree Facet check box is not selected. You can use this option to override the setting specified on the Search Options page. See Managing General Search Options.
Override default settings	Select to override the values entered on the Search Options page (PeopleTools, and then Search Framework, and then Search Admin Activity Guide, and then Administration, and then Search Options). When selected the disabled settings on the page become enabled so that you can override the equivalent values entered on the Search Options page. The override values apply to the current facet only. If not selected, the values entered on the Search Options page apply.
Minimum Document Count	Set the minimum number of search results (documents) required to display a facet. Default is 1. This property can be overridden by selecting Advanced Settings on the Facets page (PeopleTools, and then Search Framework, and then Search Designer Activity Guide, and then Search Category, Facets, Advanced Settings).
Maximum Facet Children	Set the maximum number of children to be returned for each facet node. Default is 100. Options to enter are: An integer greater than 0 to limit the number of children displayed. 0 to indicate no children should be displayed. –1 to return all children (no limit).
Disable Facet Count	Enables controlling the display of the result count (document count) for each facet node. For example, if 15 search results met a facet node’s criteria, (15) appears next to the facet label. Enter Y for Yes or N for No.

Sort Order

Displays an additional option than the string sort order, Predefined, which displays the facet node, based on the sequence number in which the ranges are defined.

System

This group box provides predefined set of date facet nodes.

Field or Control	Description
Today	Displays results with a date for the current day only.
Yesterday	Displays results with a date of the previous day only.
This Week	Displays results with a date for the current week only.
This Month	Displays results with a date for the current calendar month only.
This Year	Displays results with a date for the current calendar year only.
Prior Years	Displays results with a date prior to the current year.
Future Dated	Displays results which are applicable beginning with tomorrow onward.
Past N Days	Displays results which are applicable for the past N days (current date - N), where N is a predefined number of days (7, 15, 30, 50, 100).

Date Range

In addition to the predefined system ranges, you can create additional date ranges using the Date Range grid. This allows you to create ranges based on static dates or relative ranges based on the current date.

Field or Control	Description
Sequence	Defines the order in which the facets appear.
Node Name	A read-only field displaying how the facet node will appear to the end user. The value depends on whether the range is fixed or relative. If the range is fixed, then the system derives the facet node from the begin and end values specified for the ranges or by using the message catalog, with the message catalog taking precedence. If the range is relative, then it is required to provide a message catalog entry for the facet node name.
Range Type	Enables you to create ranges on fixed dates or dates relative to today. Options are: Fixed. Select to define static beginning and end dates. Relative. Select to enable the Begin Range drop-down list to select dates relative to the current date. Note: Custom facet ranges do not support the facet nodes for rolling dates. For example, you cannot predefine a facet for each quarter on a financial year and have it dynamically update every year.
Begin Operator	The first operator for the range sets the beginning of the range. To set the beginning of the range, you have these options to operate against the beginning facet value specified: Greater Than Greater Than Equals: greater than or equal to. Not Applicable: no starting boundary.
Begin Date	Available only for fixed ranges. Set the beginning date for the facet range.
Begin No	This is the number of days/months/years to be set as the beginning of the facet range as per the selection from the Begin Range drop-down list.
Begin Range	Set the span of the dates to be included in the range (past or future). Select in the form of: days/months/years before. days/months/years from now.
End Operator	The second operator for the range, sets the end of the range. To set the end of the range, you have these options to operate against the end facet value specified: Less Than Less Than Equals: less than or equal to. Not Applicable: no ending boundary.
End Date	Available only for fixed ranges. Set the end date for the facet range.
End No	This is the number of days/months/years to be set as the end of the facet range as per the selection from the End Range drop-down list.
End Range	Set the span of the dates to be included in the range (past or future). Select in the form of: days/months/years before. days/months/years from now.
Message Set Number	Message catalog set number to provide a custom facet node name.
Message Number	Message number to provide a custom facet node name.