How Elastic Search Works in the Shopping Catalog Search
You can use the elastic search in the Responsive Self Service Procurement application to get accurate search results. The application displays search results matching the keywords you entered in order of relevance from highest to lowest.
When you use the search box, the application generates automatic suggestions based on these parameters:
- Your recently searched keywords. These suggestions are indicated by a clock icon.
- The catalog content that you have access to. These suggestions are indicated by a magnifying glass icon.
To search items or services, you can either use the autosuggested keywords or enter attribute values as keywords. Here’s the list that illustrates what attributes can be used with which content type:
Attribute | BPA Line | Master Item | Punchout Catalog | Punchout Search Item | Smart Form |
Name | No | No | Yes | No | Yes |
Agreement Number | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Purchasing Category | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
Assigned Browsing Categories | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Restrict to Browsing Category | No | No | No | No | Yes |
UNSPSC | Yes | No | No | No | No |
Item Number | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
Description | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Keywords | No | No | Yes | No | Yes |
GTIN | No | Yes | No | No | No |
Manufacturer | Yes | Yes (0 or more) | No | Yes | Yes |
Manufacturer Part Number | Yes | Yes (0 or more) | No | Yes | Yes |
Supplier | Yes | Yes (0 or more) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Supplier Item | Yes | Yes (0 or more) | No | Yes | Yes |
Supplier Item Auxiliary ID | Yes | No | No | Yes | No |
Long Description | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No |
Alias | Yes | No | No | No | No |
Comments | Yes | No | No | No | No |
Here's the list that illustrates what attribute information is displayed in search results:
Attribute | Master Item | BPA Line with Backing Master Item | BPA Line without Backing Master Item | Punchout Search Item | Punchout Catalog | Smart Form |
Item Description | Always | Always | Always | Always | Not Applicable | Not Applicable |
Name | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Always | Always |
Image | Primary image in PIM | Thumbnail image from BPA | Thumbnail image from BPA | Item image | Catalog image | Smart Form image |
Brand (Manufacturer) | If only 1 trading partner of type Manufacturer | Manufacturer from BPA line | Manufacturer | Manufacturer | Not Applicable | Not Applicable |
Sold By (Supplier) | If only 1 trading partner of type Supplier | Supplier | Supplier | Supplier | Not Applicable | Not Applicable |
Packaging String | Per availability and Opt In | Per availability and Opt In | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable |
Price per UOM | Always | Always | For Goods lines | Always | Not Applicable | Not Applicable |
Add to Cart Link | Always | Always | Always | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable |
Go to Site Link | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Always | Always | Not Applicable |
Create Request Link | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Always |