Adding metaproperties to your Smart Filter helps streamline content discovery in the Asset Bank by narrowing down initial search results, making it easier for users to find exactly what they need.
Supported Metaproperty Types
- Smart Filters support both Single-Select and Multi-Select metaproperties.
Before you Begin
Make sure that your smart filter has the type set to meta.
Who can manage smart filters?
Users with the following rights can create, edit, and remove smart filters:
How to Add Metaproperties to a Smart Filter
Follow the steps outlined here to create a smart filter. The type must be set to meta.
- Log in to your Bynder Portal.
- Go to Settings > Taxonomy > Smartfilter Management.
- Click next to the smart filter where you want to add metaproperties or select +Add to create a smart filter.
- In the Metaproperty column, open the drop-down list and select the metaproperty you’d like to add.
- Metaproperties display their database name in the selection list but will appear by their label in the Smart Filter within the Asset Bank.
- Each metaproperty can only be added to one Smart Filter. If assigned to multiple Smart Filters, it will display only under the first Smart Filter.
- Select type and any additional settings you would like associated with the select smart filter.
- Once you’ve selected your options click
- Changes will not be saved if you move to another row before saving.
- To add more metaproperties, click
next to each row as needed.
Metaproperty Types Supported in Smart Filters
- Smart-single: This is used when multiple metaproperties are added to a Smart Filter, showing each as a selectable list.
- Select: Use when a single metaproperty is added, displaying metaproperty options as a selectable list.
- Autocomplete: Ideal for metaproperties with 1,000+ options. A search bar will appear, allowing users to see options as they begin typing.
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Grid: Best for metaproperties with icons or images. Displays options as a grid.
- Show/image icon must be enabled.
- Date: Filter assets by a specific date or date range.
Additional Smart Filter Settings
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Show image/ icon: This can be enabled if you are setting Grid or Select as your Type. It shows an image or icon in front of the Metaproperty Option in the Smartfilter.
- If images/icons are set up on the Metaproperty option level, then this should be enabled.
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Show counter (recommended): Shows the number of assets tagged with each option
Z-index: Controls the display order of metaproperties in the Smart Filter. - Dependency: Links metaproperties by making one dependent on another’s selection.
- Show options based on dependencies: If enabled the only options displayed in the child filter are those that are dependent on the option chosen in the parent filter.
- Multi-filter: This option allows the selection of multiple values within a single metaproperty, treating the search as an “OR” query.
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Show empty options: This option enables searching for assets that have not been tagged with a specific metaproperty, which is useful for data cleanup.
- This option is only available for Smart-single, Select, or Grid types.
FAQ
Are there any unsupported metaproperties that you cannot use for Smart Filters?
Text metaproperties cannot be used in Smart Filters. They can be added, but they are not functional.