Context sensitive filtering

Anonymous

#144479

Hello, I am trying to set up context sensitive filters with Search and Filter Pro. I have read some posts in the forum here but did not understand what was being said well enough. I also have CPT UI.

Here is what I am trying to do for example:

Manufacturer
Equipment Type (general)
Equipment Item (specific)

I would like to be able to:

1. Select a Manufacturer.
2. When the items appear: This would also provide a new filter for Equipment Type (General) of the chosen manufacturer.

3. Then select from the Equipment Type (General)
4. When those items appear: This would also provide a new filter for Equipment Type (Specific) out of the Equipment Type (General).

ie.
– Manufacturer: Caterpillar
– Equipment Type (General): Engines
– Equipment Type (specific): Cat 3412 Industrial Engine

Does Search and Filter Pro have the capability of context sensitive, or might I say, hierarchial filters?

Here is a page I’m working on that might be helpful to take a look at.
https://americanheavyparts.com/ahp2017/inventory/

If so, is there a Walkthrough on how it is done? This is my last big challenge on my project!

My sincere thanks in advance for any insights and help you may provide.

Sincerely,

Rob N.

Trevor

#144588

These three:

Manufacturer
Equipment Type (general)
Equipment Item (specific)

Would need to be separate Taxonomies/Custom Fields.

What you describe is a Dependent Filter System. Search & Filter Pro does not fully do this (yet, V3 is coming in 2018), but it emulates it, to an extent:

Make sure that Maintain Search Form State is set to OFF (unless you need it on)
Set Auto Count (both settings) to ON
In each field set Hide Empty to ON

The fields will always be visible though.

Anonymous

#144667

Thank you Trevor.
I’ll work with that and anticipate the good things that will be included in V3.

Thanks again.

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