Performing advanced filtering
Before we start, let us try to revisit these questions: what is a filter and what is it for? In simple terms, a filter is used to narrow the search space or, in another words, search within a search. Filter and Query may seem to provide the same functionality, but there is a significant difference between the two. Scores are calculated in querying to rank results, based on their relevancy to the search terms, while a filter has no effect on scores. It's not uncommon that users may prefer to navigate through a hierarchy of filters in order to land on the relevant results. You may often find yourselves in a situation where it is necessary to refine a result set so that users can continue to search or navigate within ...
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