JVanV8@stripped wrote:
> I'm wondering whether or not I should implement fulltext searching for 2 letter words
> within a product database (HP, TV, G5, LG, etc)... My searchable text is currently about
> 600Mb and a 3-letter fulltext index is consuming about 420Mb.
>
> Is the trade-off for user convience vs. performance worth it? In general, how much
> will performance decrease? Or should I look for alternatives such as a 2-letter keyword
> table that I build on my own? Or do most of you just let 2-letter words slide?
Building a keywords table is a more proper way I believe. But - try enabling
2-letters index first, it may not be a slowdown for you.
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