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Search conditions are also identical. They are sent into xmlParameters and presented by structure OtapiSearchItemsParameters. It has xml format (like other structure parameters). xmlParameters is obligatory as it defines what we are looking for. Examples will be described below.
What is called search conditions
- The main search criteria: search phrase, category, vendor, brand.
- Additional search criteria: filters by characteristics, novelty of goods, and another different product’s parameters.
- Sorting of search results.
From information about search methods you can get information what is available from these, and what variants are available.
Getting information about search methods
- Using GetProviderSearchMethodInfoList allows get all possible methods of search.
- GetAvailableProviderSearchMethodInfoListForSearchParameters method allows get relevant methods of search by specified parameters.
- If to specify additional block AvailableSearchMethods, you can get information about search methods immediately with products searching.
In the following table you can see what can be known in information about search method and what search conditions it affects. For example, for search condition OrderBy (items sorting) can be found possible values from AvailableSorts field. In information about search method these parameters are in the table in one line.
Comparison of search conditions and capabilities
The following table provides a comparative description of search methods as they appear in parameters structure and how they are presented in search methods description.
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