Any field, or attribute, of a product record can be used as the basis of catalog search. The attribute can be a product name, brand, color, or any other field that is included in the product record.
The properties assigned to the attribute determine how and where it can be used in search. The Attribute Frontend Properties section of the attribute definition lets you include or exclude the attribute from Quick Search and Advanced Search, and also assign a search weight to the attribute.
In addition, the Visibility of the individual product record must be set to make it available for search operations.
