Basic Search Limits / Post-Search Filters in WebVoyage

Question

How to set up Basic Search Limits / Post-search Filters?

Answer

1. /m1/voyager/xxxdb/tomcat/vwebv/context/vwebv/ui/{skin}
2. Find limit variables in "Limit to" section of webvoyage.properties
   1. first line: declare new limit variable (with unique variable name) to be used on the next three lines
   2. second line: actual limit
   3. third line: gives order of limit in Limit to: drop-down
   4. fourth line: label the user will see
3. Save.

Additional Information

Example:

page.search.limitTo.Videos=
page.search.limitTo.Videos.limit=MEDI=v
page.search.limitTo.Videos.order=4
page.search.limitTo.Videos.text=Videos

• Limits are used for both pre- and post-search filtering.
• After searching, users can add and remove filters at will.

Article last edited: 01-Jun-2016