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Note

This feature is enabled per request, please reach out to our CSD team or your project manager for more information.

Visual Search is a sophisticated feature within HawkSearch that revolutionizes how users find what they're looking for by utilizing visual cues instead of traditional text-based queries. This powerful tool is divided into two distinct sections: "Search by Image" and "Search with Description of Image," each designed to cater to different user needs and preferences for a more intuitive and effective search experience.

Navigation

1. After your account has Visual Search enabled by HawkSearch personnel, please go to the Workbench
2. Please click on the Visual Search in the left navigation

1. The first search field allows you to search for the name of an existing Field. If you know the name as it appears in the data feed, or a keyword from the name, type it into the "Field Name"
2. Search a field based on the type of Field by selecting an option in the drop down.
   1. Field values indexed "as is" AND are stemmed
   2. Field values are NOT stemmed
   3. Field values are ONLY stemmed (search only)
   4. Stored only, not used for search nor facets
3. Search a field based on the Data Type by selecting an option in the drop down.
   1. Boolean
   2. Datetime
   3. GeoPoint
   4. Numeric
   5. Text
4. You can also conduct a search based on the label of the Field. This name may differ from the corresponding field in the data field.
5. To search for a Field by any tags associated with it, enter the tags here.
6. Once you have added all search criteria, click the "Search" button to see your results.
7. You can also clear the search criteria to see all the fields.

How It Works

1. Enable Visual Search: Activate the toggle next to the field you want to use for visual search. Remember, only one field can be set up for this purpose, so please choose the field that contains the image URLs. This selection allows the system to generate visual search embeddings.
2. Adjust Viewing Options: To control how many fields are displayed on a single page, use the dropdown menu to select your preferred viewing quantity.
3. Navigate Pages: To move through the pages, you can either enter a specific page number directly or use the arrow buttons for step-by-step navigation.
4. Save Configurations: Once you've chosen the appropriate field for visual search, make sure to click Save to apply and preserve your settings.
5. Perform Full Index Rebuild: To integrate your changes and enable visual search embeddings, perform a full index rebuild
6. You will now be able to utilize the endpoints to make Visual Search request. For more details, please refer to this documentation.