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How to Test Ranking Rules

Ernst Vorndran
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    Before sending a ranking rule for publication, you might want to verify that it works as expected.

    Activate or deactivate the ranking rule

    Activate or deactivate a ranking rule to test how it affects lister pages, other rules, and your merchandising strategy.

    By default, when you create a ranking rule, it is active and Fredhopper applies it when its triggers are met. A green icon in the list of ranking rules shows that the rule is active.

    If you want to disable a ranking rule for a limited time, you can deactivate it. When a rule is inactive, it remains in the list of current rankings. Its priority remains unchanged and Fredhopper does not apply it even if its triggers are met. A red icon in the list of ranking rules shows that the rule is inactive.

    To deactivate a Ranking Rule, simply click Deactivate and then click Save.

    Important
    If you want this change to take effect for your shoppers, you need to publish it. The Publishing action listed for the change is Delete.
    To activate the ranking rule, click Activate and then click Save.
    Important
    If you want this change to take effect for your shoppers, you need to publish it. The Publishing action listed for the change is Add.

     

    Review the ranking in the Preview Pages

    If you are logged in the Merchandising Studio, in the top right corner, click Preview.

    Otherwise, log in to the Preview Pages.

    You can access the Preview Pages from your FHR URL containing /preview/.

    In the bottom left corner of the screen, make sure that Advanced view is enabled. A green check mark shows that Advanced view is enabled.

    If not enabled, the check mark is white. Click the white check mark to enable Advanced view.

    Simulate the conditions required to trigger the rule.

    • For Keyword and Number of results, use the Apply triggers to preview panel. The panel is located in the top right part of your screen.
    • If collapsed, expand the Apply triggers to preview panel. In the top right part of your screen, click the expand panel button.
    • For other triggers, simulate the conditions manually. For example: navigate to a specific location, run a specific search, and so on.

    At the bottom of the screen, check the information from the Advanced view.

    The information bar shows any triggered rankings.

    • Hover over Triggered Ranking to check the attributes used for ranking the products on the page.
    • Click Triggered Ranking to navigate to the configuration screen for the respective rule.
    • Click XML to explore the XML response returned by FHR.

    Next steps

    • Modify your ranking rule.
    • If ready to go live, send the rule for publication.

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