----- Original Message -----
From: "Dr. John Takacs" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, June 22, 2001 2:10 PM
Subject: [aseek-users] Spaces, Subsets and Tags
> Kir, and Alexander,
>
> Thanks for your excellent help!
>
> I'm having difficulty understanding when to use spaces, subsets and tags.
> I've read the list archive as well as the forum messages.
>
> Here is what I have so far:
>
> Tags are used during indexing to create a very easy way to query the mysql
> database for urls you "tagged" via Tag n.
>
> Subsets and Spaces seem to be identical. The Subset appears to be easier
to
> create.
>
> Subsets and Spaces are used to make subsections of ones database, almost
> like categorization.
>
> Why choose one over the other?
>
Subsets are used to restrict search by subdirectory(s) of site(s).
Spaces are used to restrict search by the set of whole sites.
Search can't be restricted by tag(s) at all, tags are used to restrict
URL set during indexing operations.
> And correct me if I'm wrong but from prior coresspondence, there is a way
to
> populate subsets or spaces by writing a SQL INSERT statement that would
> reference the reference ID of the refererring URL, correct? Customized
job
> of course.
>
To populate subsets, use INSERT INTO subsets(mask) values (%url_mask)
To populate spaces, use INSERT INTO spaces(site_id, space_id) values
(%site_id, %space_id), where value of %site_id can be found in "sites"
table.
After insertions run "index -B" to update binary files used in search.
Those files are automatically updated after indexing.
> I suppose this INSERT statement could reference any column, like the Tag?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
>
>
