Querying Fields in Random Order in a Collection with Typesense
TLDR Andrew asked if it was possible to query fields in a random order with Typesense. Jason explained that this feature isn't currently available but is being tracked within a GitHub issue and provided a workaround.
Oct 19, 2022 (12 months ago)
Andrew
03:55 PM
Jason
03:56 PMAndrew
04:09 PMDoes that clarify it better?
Jason
04:11 PMCould you add a comment to that issue with your use case?
In the meantime, let me post a workaround in that issue shortly, so it’s documented for future users.
Jason
04:16 PM
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