How do I configure my search?

Owned by Hope Mueller
Last updated: Apr 09, 2018 by Sam Carlson (Deactivated)
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For those dealers on the newest version of the ARI search technology, you will see a configuration section under Store > Configuration labeled Search Configuration.

Configuration Options

Select the site you want to configure at the top of the page. if you only have one site attached to this Command Center, your site will already be selected.

  1. If you have major units (aka Brochure or Showcase products) enabled, you have the option to...

    1. Edit the Label that displays on your website.  The default value is Brochure.
    2. Edit the Hint that displays when a user viewing a major unit mouses over the Label on either the search results or the detail page.
    3. Select (or De-select) Display Brochure Products.  This function only controls whether these products are included in search results.
      1. If de-selected, only products loaded into your Inventory Manager will display in the Inventory Search



  2. Choose the text that you want displayed next to your search bar. The default is Go.



  3. For each search type available to you, click the "Show" button to configure active status, wording, and default sort initially presented to the end customer. You can also change the order in which the search types are presented to a consumer by using the drag and drop sequencing..



  4. For the Search Type of Inventory, you can open the configuration menu by clicking Show.  The following configuration options will display:
    1. Enabled (Check box): Select this if you have products loaded into Inventory Manager and/or if you have enabled Brochure units to be included in the search.
    2. Label: This is the Availability message that is displayed for each web inventory product, on both the search page and the inventory detail page.
    3. Hint: This is the message that displays in the search bar for this search type.
    4. Default Sort: Choose the default sort option that should display on storefront search pages
    5. Refinement Location: This determines whether your search page refinement options are displayed on the left side of the search page, or the top.

       
  5. Lastly, you may configure how the sort filters are presented on your sort. The options are Dropdown, where all choices are selected from a dropdown box, or Expanded where a consumer can see all options at once and click on the one they want.

     


Use the "Recommended" sort type to display items based on your catalog or brand sequence order from the Catalog Manager area.