Enabling full-text search capabilities in your application
BMC Helix Platform provides the capability to enable full-text search (FTS) in an application.
Digital service applications that are developed by using the BMC Helix Platform can enable full-text search (FTS) to enhance search results in the application. FTS involves indexing before searching so that when a user performs a search, only the index is searched instead of the entire text. For more information about the benefits of FTS and file types that can be searched in FTS, see Search capabilities for custom applications.
The process of using the full-text search (FTS) in an application includes the following stages:
Note
Full-text search is not supported for external record definitions if the data source type is the AR System.
Process of enabling and configuring FTS in an application
The following image explains the steps steps that the application business analyst and administrator perform:
| Role | Task | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Application business analyst | Enable FTS on text or attachment fields. | Enabling full-text search in fields |
| Administrator | (Optional) Configure additional FTS settings, such as a list of synonyms or a list of ignored words. | Configuring full-text search to refine the search results |
Benefits of enabling FTS in an application
Enabling FTS in an application has the following benefits that are not present in a standard database search:
- Recognizes stem words
FTS can identify stem words and can return the results accordingly. For example, when you search for fire, the search results will include words such as firewall, backfire, firefighter, firecracker, and so on. - Weighs results
FTS can weigh words according to their relevancy depending on where they appear—in a title, a keyword, or the text that is being searched. Results that match the title can be weighted as more relevant and can be displayed among the top search results.
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