[Xapian-discuss] omega and searching specific fields

[Olly Betts]

Hmm, I should check if there's a thread before replying...

On Mon, Mar 07, 2005 at 10:43:01AM +0000, James Aylett wrote:
> I'm pretty sure you don't want or need boolean=Q and unique=Q on the
> same line. unique=Q should be enough.

That's wrong - you do need both.

> For artist, you want something like:
> 
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> artist: lower field=artist index=<PREFIX>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> You might want to do it against with a non-prefixed index, as well (so
> it can be matched in a 'general' search).

That's true.  If so something like:

artist: field=artist index index=XART

> It's possible there's an easy solution to this by choosing the prefix
> correctly;

Yes - the prefix needs to be all uppercase.  And either a single letter,
or to start with X.  The document I wrote recently discusses this.

Cheers,
    Olly