The Query-by-Example (QBE) Element enhances the search capabilities you can provide for your site, enabling users to more easily create filters for retrieving information.
For example, you can allow visitors to search for:
Through the QBE Element, site visitors can query and filter existing data records using a simple form, a custom metadata form, or a Custom Element, and display query results on a page.
Users generate queries through a form configured by selecting fields from the underlying data source. For each field, users can select from a drop-down list of available values. On form submit, CommonSpot renders the results of the user's query within an Element. The type of Element that displays QBE results is a function of the source type selected when the QBE Element was configured, as follows:
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QBE Source Type |
Results Element |
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Custom Metadata |
Page Index Element, or “Page Result” Datasheet Element |
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Simple Form |
“Simple Form” Datasheet Element |
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Custom Element |
Custom Element, or “Custom Element” Datasheet Element |
The recommended process for using a QBE Element is as follows:
Note: You cannot include multimedia fields in QBE Elements.
Related Links
Query-by-example Layout Properties
Manage Query-by-example Element Fields
Manage Query-by-example Element
Configuring Query-by-example Results Elements
Configure Page Index Element for QBE Results
Configure Datasheet Element for QBE Results
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