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Create synonym dictionaries

You can create synonym dictionaries to expand Zing text searches with additional search keywords.

Before you begin

Role required: ts_admin or admin

About this task

By default, the system provides a sample Zing synonym dictionary called Example synonym dictionary. You can add synonyms to this dictionary or create your own synonym dictionaries.

Procedure

  1. Navigate to All > System Definition > Text Index Synonym Dictionaries.

  2. Select New.

  3. On the Synonym Dictionary form, fill in the fields.

    FieldDescription
    NameUnique name for the synonym dictionary.
    ActiveOption to make the synonym dictionary active. Zing only uses active synonym dictionaries when expanding searches.
    GlobalOption to use the synonym dictionary for searches against all tables that have not been individually configured.
    StatePublication state for the synonym dictionary. This field is read-only.
    OrderOrder of evaluation for the synonym dictionary. Zing evaluates synonym dictionaries with lower Order values before dictionaries with higher values.
    DescriptionDescription of the synonym dictionary.
  4. For each set of synonyms you want to add to the synonym dictionary, insert a new Synonym Set row and fill in the fields.

    FieldDescription
    SynsetComma-separated set of synonym expansions. Zing expands searches containing any one of these terms to include all of these terms. As an example, if you define the synonym set medicalise,médicalisé and search for medicalise, Zing expands your search to match records containing either medicalise or médicalisé.
    ActiveOption to make this synonym set active. Zing only uses active synonym sets when expanding searches.
    DescriptionDescription of the synonym set.
  5. Select Submit.

  6. Select the Publish All Dictionaries related link.

    A message indicates that publication of your synonym dictionaries has been scheduled. Refresh the page to see whether publication is complete. The dictionary is published when its state changes from Draft to Published.

Parent Topic:Zing can expand search results with synonyms

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