Querying Multiple String Requirements on a Single Field
TLDR Todd had a query on string requirements on a single field using the 'q' parameter. Jason clarified and guided suggesting using filter_by=field:word1 for desired results.
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Jun 10, 2022 (17 months ago)
Todd
09:03 PMq parameter?
Jason
09:04 PMTodd
09:05 PM1
Jason
09:05 PMquery_byTodd
09:05 PMJason
09:06 PMquery_by, then the only other way to do what you want to do is to use filter_by=field:word1Todd
09:06 PMJason
09:07 PMq will work together with this: https://typesense-community.slack.com/archives/C01P749MET0/p1654895083820999?thread_ts=1654895017.270089&cid=C01P749MET01
Todd
09:07 PM1
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Todd
09:13 PMIf I want to do a filter_by clause on a string, can I do an includes type of operation? The answer is yes, you do
filter_by=field:word11
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