Help31:Menus Menu Item Finder Search

Overview

Used to a page of search results from Smart Search, together with an optional form to allow refinement of the search criteria.

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Details

Details Tab

For more information please see Menu Item Manager: Details Tab

Required Settings

This menu item type requires that you select the following.

• Menu Title. The title that will display for this menu item.

• Menu Location. The menu that this menu item (choice) will be part of. The menus defined for the site will show in the list box.

Optional Settings

• Search Query. Enter terms to make this item return results for the predefined terms.

• Search Filter. Select from list of <Search filter> in drop down to limit searches to the selected filter.

Note: Filters must be created using Smart Search Filters before they are populated to this drop down list.

Advanced Options Tab

Basic Options

• Date Filters. Show the start and end date filters in Advanced Search.

• Show: Show filter in Advanced Search.
• Hide: Hide this filter in Advanced Search.
• Use Global: Use the default value from the Smart Search options.

• Advanced Search. Users should be able to see the Advanced Search.

• Show: Show Advanced Search.
• Hide: Hide Advanced Search.
• Use Global: Use the default value from the Smart Search options.

• Expand Advanced Search. Show Advanced Search in expanded state by default.

• Show: Show Expanded Advanced Search in results by default.
• Hide: Hide Expanded Advanced Search in results.
• Use Global: Use the default value from the Smart Search options.

• Result Description. Show a description under link in search results.

• Show: Show description in search results.
• Hide: Hide description in search results.
• Use Global: Use the default value from the Smart Search options.

• Description Length. Number of characters of the description in search results. Enter <number> in field, default is 255.

• Result URL. Show the result item's URL in search results. The URL is located under the description.

• Show: Show URL in search results.
• Hide: Hide the URL in search results.
• Use Global: Use the default value from the Smart Search options.

Advanced Options

Integration Options

Common Options

See Menu Item Manager: Edit/New Menu Item for help on fields common to all Menu Item types, under the Advanced Details Tab which includes:

• Link Type Options
• Page Display Options
• Metadata Options

Module Assignments Tab

See Menu Item Manager: New Menu Item for help on fields in Module Assignments for this Menu Item.

Toolbar

At the top right you will see the toolbar:

The functions are:

• Save. Saves the menu item and stays in the current screen.
• Save & Close. Saves the menu item and closes the current screen.
• Save & New. Saves the menu item and keeps the editing screen open and ready to create another menu item.
• Save as Copy. Saves your changes to a copy of the current menu item. Does not affect the current menu item. This toolbar icon is not shown if you are creating a new menu item.
• Cancel/Close. Closes the current screen and returns to the previous screen without saving any modifications you may have made.
• Help. Opens this help screen.

Related Items

• Customising the Smart Search results page