Querying words instead of phrases

[Cubicle Intern]

Hi,

My website's search function looks up entire phrases instead of
individual words. For example, if I query "Google Groups," I would
like my search to come up with everything in my database that has the
words "Google" and "Groups," not just the phrase "Google Groups." I
would want my search to bring back "Google-tastic Search" or "Group
Compu-Google." Right now it only brings back "Google Groups #1,"
"Google Group #2," etc.

I'm at a loss at how to begin implementing this change. Any
suggestions? I'm working with ASP files, Javascript and HTML. Thanks
in advance for any help.

tyv

[endangeredmassa@gmail.com]

Re: Querying words instead of phrases

On Feb 29, 12:58 pm, Cubicle Intern <vyts...@gmail. comwrote:

Hi,
>
My website's search function looks up entire phrases instead of
individual words. For example, if I query "Google Groups," I would
like my search to come up with everything in my database that has the
words "Google" and "Groups," not just the phrase "Google Groups." I
would want my search to bring back "Google-tastic Search" or "Group
Compu-Google." Right now it only brings back "Google Groups #1,"
"Google Group #2," etc.
>
I'm at a loss at how to begin implementing this change. Any
suggestions? I'm working with ASP files, Javascript and HTML. Thanks
in advance for any help.
>
tyv

You could split the search phrase by spaces, then query each word
individually. Then, merge the lists in such a way that items that
appear in both lists appear at the top of your results page.

[Tom de Neef]

Re: Querying words instead of phrases

"Cubicle Intern" <vytsang@gmail. comschreef

Hi,
>
My website's search function looks up entire phrases instead of
individual words. For example, if I query "Google Groups," I would
like my search to come up with everything in my database that has the
words "Google" and "Groups," not just the phrase "Google Groups." I
would want my search to bring back "Google-tastic Search" or "Group
Compu-Google." Right now it only brings back "Google Groups #1,"
"Google Group #2," etc.
>
I'm at a loss at how to begin implementing this change. Any
suggestions? I'm working with ASP files, Javascript and HTML. Thanks
in advance for any help.
>

If you want to display only those results that match all words in the search
text, you would proceed as follows:
search the database for all matches on the first word
search the results for all matches on the second word
etc

In pseudo code:
resultList = match(database, words[0])
n = 1
while (n<words.length ) { resultList = match(resultLis t,words[n]); n++ }

Tom