Introduction
Welcome to the world of Empress, where seamless functionality meets business efficiency. One such feature that plays a crucial role in your business is the E-commerce Search function on your Product Listing pages. This guide will guide you through this feature and demonstrate how it can significantly enhance your business operations.
Introduction to E-commerce Search in Empress
Empress offers a robust, user-friendly search functionality that enables you to swiftly locate Website Items or Item Groups. At the heart of this function is a Search bar that makes it easy to navigate and find what you’re looking for. To make things even easier, Empress also saves your recent searches, allowing you to revisit and reuse them whenever required.
Advanced Search Capabilities with RediSearch
To take your search capabilities to the next level, Empress offers the option to use RediSearch. This advanced search feature is designed to provide an ultra-fast search operation, allowing you to find items quickly and efficiently. To enable RediSearch, simply navigate to E Commerce Settings > Item Search Settings, and then select the Enable Redisearch checkbox.
Please note: The use of RediSearch is optional and requires Redis 6+ to function. If you haven’t installed RediSearch, your Item Search Settings will appear without the RediSearch option.
Customizing Searchable Fields with RediSearch
The power of RediSearch goes beyond speed; it also offers customization. With RediSearch enabled, you can set the fields you want your search functionality to consider. Simply add comma-separated fields to the Search Index Fields textbox to make them searchable.
For example, if you add brand to these fields, you can then search by brand name. Inputting a brand, such as ‘Apple’, will yield results where the brand is ‘Apple’. The search results will cater to the values in all the fields specified in the Search Index Fields textbox.
Please note: The field types supported for this feature are Link, Table MultiSelect, Data, Small Text, and Text Editor.
Conclusion: Empowering Your Business Processes
In conclusion, the E-commerce Search feature is a powerful tool that can greatly enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of your business operations on Empress. By enabling advanced features like RediSearch and customizing your searchable fields, you can streamline your search processes and ultimately improve your business productivity. For additional resources or support, please refer to the Empress User Manual or contact our support team.