You can filter the hit list to the matching results with a few clicks. The available filter criteria depend on the configuration and the search. Typical facets are for example the scope, the author, and the date.

The filter criteria can be displayed in different ways:

As a list of the most important facets, which you can expand and collapse separately.
As tiles in a knowledge map. The facets are unfolded and searchable.

To switch between the views

Above the hit list, click .
Under Filter, select the option:
- Compact: List of the most important facets
- Knowledge map: Opened and searchable facets as tiles

Set and apply filters
Setting a filter through property of a hit
Removing a filter
Facet area in compact view
Facet area as knowledge map with tiles
Typical facets

Set and apply filters

You have the following options to set and apply filters in an opened facet:

One value: Click to the right of the facet value. The filter is set immediately, and the hit list is updated.

One or more values: Select all values you want to apply and click Accept.

Depending on the facet, you have further options:

Facet with many values	Click on More to show all values.
Facet with search field	Enter a search term and start searching. The value list is filtered. Select the desired values and close the search field with x. Click Accept.
Hierarchical facet	Hierarchical facets represent facets with multiple sublevels, e.g., directory structures. To view the values of the lower levels, click the arrow. Click on More filters to show all values. Select the value in order to filter by it, and then click on Accept. You can also click to the right of the facet value. Folder path in tree structure Note: Only hits for which there is a corresponding value are displayed here. Therefore, the total number displayed here may differ from the number of hits.
Facet for the date	Click on one of the predefined periods, or click Select a period to define a different period.

When you change the current search query and search again, the filters are retained.

Setting a filter through property of a hit

As an alternative to facet selection, you can set a filter by clicking on a label or property in a hit.

In the hit, right-click a label or property, such as the search scope.
A new tab is opened with the value as a filter and the same search term.

Removing a filter

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All defined filters are displayed below the search field.

To delete a filter, click on x for the filter displayed.
To delete all filters, above the facets, click on Remove all filters.
To jump to the facet and change the value, click on the facet name. Then delete the filter:
- To the right of the value click on . The filter is removed immediately.
- Alternatively, remove the selection for the values and click Accept.

Facet area in compact view

Here you can see the facets arranged one above the other. To select values, expand the facets. The hits are displayed with details.

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Facet area in standard view

Facet area as knowledge map with tiles

Here the facets are unfolded and searchable. The hits are displayed as a list. Use this view if you work intensively with facets, for example to create hit lists for an export.

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Facet area as knowledge map with tiles

Typical facets

Name	Description
Application	Name of the application as determined by the file extension
Date	Information about the modification date
Company	Information from metadata field Company
Topic	Information from metadata field Topic
Subject	Information from metadata field Subject of a document
Author	Information from metadata field Author of MS Office Documents
Manager	Information from metadata field Manager
Source	Information about the sources
Category	Information from metadata field Category
File Type	File extension
Language	Language, in which the document was created
Folder	Information about the folder structure