Alternatively, you could try setting that index on each table and use a UNION
to join multiple queries together provided each query returns the identical
data set structures ( or the column types have to match)
Bastien Koert
905-904-0334
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On 2010-10-21, at 7:06 AM, Artur Ejsmont <ejsmont.ar...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I dont think you can create such index across tables.
>
> If you are interested read up on sphinx. Im pretty sure you would be
> able to create what you need.
>
> Alternatively ... a super simplistic solution ..... create one extra
> search table with copy of the data and create index there? ;P hehehe
> + would let you do what you need
> - would require a lot more IO to support the extra writes (to keep copy in
> sync)
>
> It would be cool if a fulltext index could be created on a view :)
>
> Art
>
> On 21 October 2010 09:43, Ron Piggott <ron.pigg...@actsministries.org> wrote:
>> Is it possible to create one index on multiple tables? I am trying to
>> create a search function for my web site. The data the user needs to be
>> able to search is stored in multiple tables. I would like to be able to use
>> "MATCH / AGAINST", like the query below I found online.
>>
>> SELECT firstname, lastname,comments FROM users WHERE
>> MATCH(firstname,lastname,comments) AGAINST ('$searchterm')
>>
>> Ron
>
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