Filters
There are a number of ways to filter the data returned by a query, narrowing the search to get just the right set of items you want to see charts and metrics for. Today we will talk about filtering by the following:
- Category
- Excluding words
- Item price
- Number of bids
In addition to the filters we will discuss, filters are available for the following:
- Multiple item listings
- Listing Features
- Formats
- Specific Sellers
- Specific Stores
- Location
- Distance
- Currency
Filter by Category
The first is to narrow the search to a particular category. This can be done by selecting a category from the Category menu, clicking on a category in the list of categories containing items returned by the query, or clicking the “more/multiple…” link and selecting one or more categories.
Filtering by category can help remove the ‘noise’ you might see as a result of the query returning accessories or tangentially related items listed in other categories. The product allows you to click down to the lowest level categories and when Item Specific attributes are available you will have the opportunity to select and filter by item specifics.
Excluding Words
Clicking on the “Exclude words…” link will bring up the Filters window and allow you to enter words for items you would like to exclude. For example, if you exclude the word “coupon” no listings with that word in the title will be used to create the charts and calculate the metrics.
Item Price
Another great way to narrow the found set is to filter by price range. If you look at the metrics returned by the “xbox 360 console” query you will see that the sold price range is as great as $18,000. For example, filter the list to show only items sold between $300 and $700.
Number of Bids
It might be useful to view only data for items that received bids. The “Number of bids” filter will allow you to specify a minimum, maximum, or range of bids and will then narrow the results to only items with bidding activity.
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