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Creating a Search Category

Search categories allow people to find groups by specific criteria. See Search Categories for details and examples.

To create a search category:

1. Click the Groups > Administration > Search Categories. The Search Categories listing appears.
2. Click Add. The New search category workflow appears beginning with the Details step.

   New Search Category

   

3. Type the search category name, and optionally, a corresponding description. The category will appear in the InFellowship website application.
4. In order to have this category searchable in theInFellowship website application, select the Publish this search category check box. (You may unpublish a category at anytime by editing the details of the category and deselecting the check box.)
5. Click Next to select the criteria that apply to this search category. Each check box selection will result in additional configuration options that you must select.

   Note: Any custom fields you have created appear with a solid dot in the Custom column. The dimmed dot represents standard fields available for every group regardless of group type.

   

   For example, if you want to create a search category for women's hobby/interest groups, you would select the Gender > Female and Purpose > Hobby/Interest options.

6. Click Save category. The Search Categories list appears.