Funnelback Search Implementation

(Harinder Singh) #1

Has anyone got experience in implementing Funnelback Search?

I am trying to improve our search and build knowledge base system as well.

(Aleks Bochniak) #2

Yeh mate. I’ve used funnelback for a number of years, what specifically do you want to learn?

(Harinder Singh) #3

Hi Aleks, apologies for getting back to you late. I was fully occupied with project work.

We already have FB search implemented in our intranet, but I am looking to enhance its features. Squiz’s Local Gov Template is pretty much what I am looking for, along with the People’s tab. THe long term plan is build Knowledge Base System based on Funnelback.

The current look and feel is pretty much close to our public website.

Current Requirements are

  1. Implementing Date Filter

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  1. People Tab - Based on Staff Directory

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[FB Version: 16]

Thanks

(Aleks Bochniak) #4

Hello Harinder, Sorry for not looking at your reply until now. Did you manage to build something?

(Harinder Singh) #5

Hi Aleks, I managed to implement the date filters, but I’m stuck on the second requirement: “2. People Tab - Based on Staff Directory.”

I am trying to pass the staff directory (Azure AD via REST resource asset) to FB in JSON format. However, I’ve realized that we need to convert the data into XML format for XML processing. There isn’t much documentation available for handling JSON data. I am following the FB training available on Squiz Academy.

Do you have any documentation available to achieve a layout similar to UTAS?

Thanks

(Aleks Bochniak) #6

I suppose you have read this page?

https://docs.squiz.net/funnelback/stencils/v16.2/higher-education/configure-the-results-page/tabs.html

(Harinder Singh) #7

Yes, I am following the online documentation. From next week, I will be fully working on Funnelback part. I will let you know if I stuck anywhere.