SuggestionFilter Object

Use

The SuggestionFilter object is used to define conditions by which to filter suggestions for a search term. This object provides the following methods to access its properties:

Method	Description
setNumSuggestions(val)	Defines the number of suggestions for each category
getNumSuggestions()	Returns the number of suggestions for each category
setSearchOption(val)	Defines which search option to use for the suggestions: `contains` : to contain the search term `startsWith` : to start with the search term
getSearchOption()	Returns the search option
setCategories(list)	Defines a semicolon-delimited list of categories; null means all categories
getCategories()	Returns the list of categories
setLogicalOperator(val)	Defines which logical operator, `and` or `or` , to apply to multiple words in the search term
getLogicalOperator()	Returns the logical operator to apply to multiple words in the search term
setAdditionalParams(params)	Defines a key-value list of additional parameters; empty list means no additional parameters
getAdditionalParams()	Returns the key-value list of additional parameters

Note

You can define the default values of all settings by configuring the SuggestionProviderRegistration service, contained in the com.sap.portal.suggestion.providers module, in SAP NetWeaver Administrator.