Setting Rules for Non-Returning Words with Typo Tolerance
TLDR Nathan queries how to ensure certain typo-tolerant words don't appear in results. Jason suggests setting up one rule per word.
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Aug 29, 2023 (3 months ago)
Nathan
09:22 PMnasty, I don't want to return items that are actually tasty. But a typo like aasty would ideally find our tasty documents.
Jason
09:24 PMYou could use an override rule to match these words, and then apply a filter that won't match any records
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Nathan
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