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Addressing `filterBy` Issues and Using `configure` Widget

TLDR Sean had issues with filterBy and understanding negation. Jason suggested using configure widget and updated the adapter, resolving the issues.

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Oct 07, 2021 (23 months ago)

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Sean

01:23 AM

Is filterBy not support for additionalSearchParameters?

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Jason

01:25 AM

That's correct. You'd need to use the configure widget instead.

More context here: https://github.com/typesense/typesense-instantsearch-adapter/blob/192d08f3edf42ea5fd7fc9224a24ed7bfcbc8cd4/README.md#configure

Sean

01:27 AM

This works even better!!

01:27

Sean

01:27 AM

Thank you

01:30

Sean

01:30 AM

Would I use the facetFilter option instead of the syntax in the typesense docs?

Jason

01:30 AM

That's correct

Sean

01:43 AM

So how does negation work?
I cannot get the syntax right.

01:54

Sean

01:54 AM

Maybe a bug?

Jason

01:58 AM

Missing feature in the adapter actually. Need to review, clean up and merge this PR: https://github.com/typesense/typesense-instantsearch-adapter/issues/68

01:59

Jason

01:59 AM

Let me take a stab at it and I'll keep you posted

Sean

02:11 AM

Thank you very much Jason.

Jason

03:48 AM

Sean Could you try this version of the adapter: https://www.npmjs.com/package/typesense-instantsearch-adapter/v/2.2.0-0

Sean

11:37 AM

Yep. Just got up and will take a look very shortly. Thanks Jason

01:11

Sean

01:11 PM

Works like a charm!

Jason

02:36 PM

Awesome! 🙌

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