At the moment when using the API to do a keyword language search for documents with specific metadata set in from a drop down list, you must use the full text of the drop down option, e.g. "A - Architect".
e.g. GET api/services/simple_search?klang=((class: Document) AND md_12345=’A - Architect’)
It would save time if the request could be shortened to just search by the short code "A".
i.e. GET api/services/simple_search?klang=((class: Document) AND md_12345=’A’)
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Practical use of functionality?
e.g. GET api/services/simple_search?klang=((class: Document) AND md_12345=’A - Architect’) becomes |
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What is the impact of not doing this?
The short code is only used as part of placeholder generation and isn't usable as a separate element elsewhere in the system. |
Aside from being a shorter search, is there a reason the full value won't be available for use by the API?