Facet Configuration: Widgets, Order, Minimum Count

Which fields show as facets, and how

Facet Configuration

This table lists the fields of your index that can be filtered on. Tick the ones visitors should see in the sidebar and choose how each one looks.

Where: Opensolr Search › Facet Mapping tab › Facet Configuration section

The columns

ColumnWhat it does
EnableShows the field as a facet on the search page.
Solr FieldThe field name; the magnifier next to it opens a preview of its values in your index.
Typestring, numeric or date, which decides the widgets offered.
WidgetHow the facet looks, see below.
LabelThe heading visitors see.
DocsHow many documents have a value in this field.
WeightThe order in the sidebar, lower first. You can also drag the rows by their handle.
MinThe fewest documents a value needs to be listed. 1 by default; raise it to hide rare values.

Widgets

  • List: values to click, with their counts. With more than 10 values, a Filter... box appears; + Show all opens every value.
  • Min/Max slider: for numbers, such as a price.
  • Duration slider (h:mm:ss): for whole-number fields that hold seconds, such as the length of a video.
  • Date range picker: for dates.
  • Hierarchical (drill-down): for category levels, see Hierarchical categories.

Click Save configuration. Reset All Facets, under the table, turns every facet off after a confirmation; your mappings stay.

A field is missing?

The table only lists fields that already hold values in your index. After a new mapping, index your content again and come back.

Facets