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What is the primary function of stopwords in search settings?

To eliminate common words from search results (correct)

To redirect search terms to specific URLs

To enhance search results by adding more keywords

To link related words together

Which feature allows the administrator to redirect specific search terms to a designated URL?

Synonyms Linking

Search Term Redirects (correct)

Boosting and Burying

Partial Match Configuration

How can the Minimum Match Count and Minimum Match Percent settings affect search results?

They define the proportion of search terms that must match for a result to appear. (correct)

They boost the visibility of all returned search results.

They exclusively determine the scoring of search results.

They are used to eliminate irrelevant search results.

What do synonyms do in the search configuration settings?

Link terms together for broader search results Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following types of searches does 'fuzzy search' address?

Searches that include common misspellings Signup and view all the answers

In search settings, what is the purpose of boosting and burying?

To prioritize or de-emphasize certain product searches Signup and view all the answers

What does the 'Partial Match' functionality improve in search results?

Quality and quantity of relevant search results from incomplete queries Signup and view all the answers

What aspect of search results is NOT affected by setting the Minimum Match Count and Minimum Match Percent?

Scoring of search results Signup and view all the answers

What algorithm does Configured Commerce use to improve search results without requiring exact word forms?

Stemming algorithm Signup and view all the answers

In Configured Commerce, how can users influence the number of past searches displayed before typing in the search bar?

Adjusting Search History Limit Signup and view all the answers

What setting must be enabled to include non-alphanumeric characters in search results?

Search Non-AlphaNumeric Characters Signup and view all the answers

What advice is given regarding the visibility of attribute filters in search results?

Hide filters until a category is selected. Signup and view all the answers

What option can be configured to provide corrections or suggestions to the user during a search?

DidYouMean Signup and view all the answers

What must be done for changes in attribute filters to take effect in Configured Commerce?

Reindex the data Signup and view all the answers

How does the Autocomplete feature enhance user experience in search?

It provides immediate search results. Signup and view all the answers

What is the default value for the setting that hides attribute filters until a category is selected?

No Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of negative numbers in the context of percent indicated by missing optional words?

They indicate the percent of optional words that can be missing. Signup and view all the answers

What does the Batch Size setting control during indexing?

The number of records to send in each request. Signup and view all the answers

What happens if the Batch Size value is too large?

It could result in a 413 error from a failing job. Signup and view all the answers

Which setting is crucial for indexing both full and partial matches of product numbers?

Enable Ngram. Signup and view all the answers

What is the minimum value for the Maximum Ngram Length based on performance reasons?

3 Signup and view all the answers

What does the Enable Product Number Tiebreaker feature accomplish?

It handles ties in search term results based on relevance scores. Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the Minimum Ngram Length setting?

To specify the shortest search term length for matches. Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'Concurrent Requests' refer to during indexing?

The number of simultaneous requests made to the search system. Signup and view all the answers

What is the effect of enabling a force merge after building indexes?

It ensures consistent search results. Signup and view all the answers

What does enabling AutoCorrect and DidYouMean allow you to configure?

Autocorrect thresholds. Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the AutoCorrect Threshold value?

It sets the minimum match quality for corrections. Signup and view all the answers

What happens if the 'Show Attributes' setting is set to 'Yes'?

Attribute facets will appear for search results. Signup and view all the answers

What is the default value for the Search History Limit?

10 Signup and view all the answers

Which setting can prevent autocorrection of a search query based on an exact part number?

Exclude Part Number from AutoCorrect Signup and view all the answers

What is the effect of setting 'Search Non-Alphanumeric' to 'On'?

Whitespace will be treated as a delimiter. Signup and view all the answers

What does the DidYouMean Threshold control?

The minimum match quality for suggested phrase corrections. Signup and view all the answers

What is the implication of setting Max Edits to 2?

It permits up to two character changes per word. Signup and view all the answers

What does enabling 'Log Product Search Queries' do?

It includes product search queries in the Application Logs. Signup and view all the answers

What does a maximum error setting configure when generating suggestions?

The acceptable number of errors in the user input. Signup and view all the answers

What does the 'Stopword Mode' setting control?

The list of common words to exclude from search queries. Signup and view all the answers

What happens if the DidYouMean Threshold is set higher than the AutoCorrect Threshold?

Corrected phrases will not be applied. Signup and view all the answers

What occurs when the 'Website Specific Attributes' setting is turned 'On'?

Only specific attributes assigned to categories on the website will be faceted. Signup and view all the answers

What is required for changes to the 'Stopword Mode' setting to take effect?

Reindexing the search data. Signup and view all the answers

In the context of the content, what does the search provider 'Elastics' relate to?

The name of the search indexer. Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Search Settings

Stopwords are words removed from search results.
The system automatically includes common stopwords such as "and," "the," and "or."
Stopwords can be edited to include industry-specific words or adjectives like "cheap".
Synonyms link words together with single or bidirectional connections.
Synonyms can be edited.
Search term redirects let administrators specify search terms that redirect to an internal or external URL. For example, the search term "customer portal" can be redirected to the website's sign-in page.
Boosting and Burying can be used to influence the ranking of particular product searches in search results.
Partial match settings can be configured to include possibly relevant results for multi-term searches.
Fuzzy search/Misspellings settings can be used to determine how many identical characters the search needs to match a word.
Search history allows administrators to set a limit for how many past searches users can see before they start typing in the search bar.
Stemming is an algorithm that helps customers find products using different word forms.
Autocorrect and DidYouMean are features that offer corrections or suggestions to the user.
Autocomplete allows users to immediately see results for products, categories, and content as they are typing.
Filtered Search Results allow customers to narrow the number of results shown.
Special Characters can be included in search results if the "Search Non-AlphaNumeric Characters" setting is enabled.

General Search Settings

Attribute Filters control whether attribute values are displayed as facets.
Show Attributes on Search controls how to search results facets are displayed.
Search History determines whether users will see their previous searches when they click on the search box and nothing is in it. The Search History Limit refers to the number of previous searches displayed to the user.
Search Non-Alphanumeric determines whether to include or exclude non-alphanumeric characters in search results.
Log Product Search Queries allows product search queries to be included in the Application Logs.
Maximum Attribute Facets determines the total number of attribute values that can be displayed in the product list.
Stopword Mode determines which list of common words to exclude from search queries.
Website Specific Attributes controls how attribute types are faceted based on website settings.
Search Provider Name displays the current provider of search services.

Search Index Settings

Stored Procedure for Product Search Index defines what stored procedure is used to add extra searchable data to the product search index.
Rebuild Batch Size for Indexing determines the number of records to send to search in each request during indexing.
Concurrent Requests for Indexing determines the number of concurrent requests made to search during indexing.
Enable Ngram determines whether to index product numbers and manufacturer item values using ngram indexing.
Minimum Ngram Length refers to the smallest number of characters of ngram segments to be indexed.
Maximum Ngram Length refers to the largest number of characters of ngram segments to be indexed.
Enable Product Number Tiebreaker determines whether to sort product search returns by Product number when the relevance score is identical.
Enable Force Merge determines whether to perform a force merge after building indexes.

Search Suggestions

Enable Search Suggestions determines whether AutoCorrect and DidYouMean can be used on the website.
Enable AutoCorrect determines whether to use the AutoCorrect function to automatically correct a search query.
AutoCorrect Threshold sets the minimum confidence level for a word or phrase to be automatically corrected.
Exclude Part Number from AutoCorrect determines whether exact matches of a part number will be excluded from AutoCorrect function.
Enable DidYouMean determines whether the DidYouMean function offers suggestions for search queries.
DidYouMean Threshold sets the minimum confidence level for a word or phrase to be suggested for correction by the DidYouMean function.
Max Edits sets a maximum number of characters that can be changed on a word to be considered as a suggestion.
Max Errors refers to the maximum number of errors that can be corrected when generating suggestions.

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This quiz covers key concepts relevant to search settings, including stopwords, synonyms, search term redirects, and more. It helps participants understand how these elements can enhance search functionality and improve the user experience. Test your knowledge on the configuration and implementation of these features.