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[Post New]29/02/2008 12:08:22
    Subject: name_equals matching algorithm
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ofrias



Joined: 15/01/2008 09:49:58
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Hi.

Which is the algorithm that is used to find matches when the parameter "name_equals" is used in the webservice?

It looks like it is not simply the SQL operator 'LIKE' because for example "Aix Les Bains" is matched against "Aix-Les-Bains".

I would like to reproduce this behavior in my local MySQL database.

Thanks,
Oscar.
[Post New]29/02/2008 12:18:30
    Subject: Re:name_equals matching algorithm
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ofrias



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Another example of nice match is "Brueggen" matching "Brüggen".
This is also beyond the scope of a simple LIKE.

Oscar.
[Post New]02/03/2008 17:11:57
    Subject: Re:name_equals matching algorithm
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marc



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the search is based on the full text search engine library lucene. It is not a simple sql command.

Marc
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