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Implementing Fuzzy Searching in Advanced Search Features

TLDR David needed help allowing typo tolerance in an advanced search. Kishore Nallan suggested using a multi_search endpoint and aggregating the results client side.

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Sep 03, 2023 (3 months ago)

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David

07:48 PM

do the filter_by terms get the same typo-tolerance and infix/prefix logic applied as the query term?

07:51

David

07:51 PM

my goal was to basically allow typo tolerance in the "advanced search" section, where they can enter terms for each field they are querying against. I figure using something like q=*, filter_by=... was the best way to do that, but I'm not sure it achieves what I'm looking for

07:53

David

07:53 PM

alternatively I could use multisearch and find the intersection of the results, however I don't know if I like that approach

Sep 04, 2023 (3 months ago)

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Kishore Nallan

01:33 AM

Filter by doesn't allow fuzzy searching. Only the q search term is fuzzy searched.

David

01:34 AM

is there a recommended approach to searching multiple fields with separate query terms?

Kishore Nallan

01:36 AM

You have to use multi_search endpoint and aggregate the results client side.

David

01:36 AM

that's what I thought. Thanks!

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