Understanding Filtering, Faceting and Their Differences
TLDR Gabe inquired about using a boolean field for filtering, sparking a detailed discussion about the distinctions between filtering and faceting with Jason providing a comprehensive explanation.
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Jun 24, 2021 (31 months ago)
Gabe
05:34 PM
Jason
05:35 PMGabe
05:42 PMJun 25, 2021 (31 months ago)
sonu
06:06 PMGabe
06:08 PMGabe
06:09 PMGabe
06:10 PM1
Jason
06:14 PMNo, you can filter without setting a field as a facet, at least in Typesense. In Algolia, IIRC they require all fields you filter by to also be set as facets.
And you can also facet without using filters.
Jason
06:15 PMJason
06:17 PMGabe
07:56 PM1
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