Exclude a field from the search results

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Developer System Administrator

This article applies to indexing with the native connector included in the Coveo for Sitecore package.

By default, every indexed field is returned in the search results when a query is executed. However, it’s possible to configure a field so that the Coveo index doesn’t include this field in the response to Coveo-powered search interface requests.

To configure a Sitecore field so that it’s excluded from results

  1. Open the Coveo.SearchProvider.Custom.config file in a text editor. This file is typically located in <SITECORE_INSTANCE_ROOT>\App_Config\Include\Coveo or <SITECORE_INSTANCE_ROOT>\website\App_Config\Include\Coveo.

  2. In the fieldMap/fieldNames element, add the <fieldType> element below. Replace mysitecorefield with the Sitecore field name (not the Translated Name).

    <fieldType fieldName="mysitecorefield" isDisplayField="false" settingType="Coveo.Framework.Configuration.FieldConfiguration, Coveo.Framework" />
    Note

    The fieldMap/fieldNames element is located in the defaultIndexConfiguration element. Field settings defined in the defaultIndexConfiguration element are applied to all indexes that reference the defaultIndexConfiguration element. To apply field configurations on a specific index, see Manage fields for a specific index.

  3. Save your changes.

  4. Rebuild your indexes.

    Note

    Performing a POST request to /coveo/api/index/v1/indexes/synchronize isn’t enough for the change to be effective. A rebuild is required.

You can combine isDisplayField with the other settings presented in this section.