Merge pull request #277 from iftechfoundation/search-author-fulltext-…

…index Add fulltext index for author search
iftechfoundation · Jan 4, 2024 · 8261203 · 8261203
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diff --git a/sql/patch-schema-2.sql b/sql/patch-schema-2.sql
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ USE ifdb;
 
 -- use this script for pending changes to the production DB schema
 
+alter table games add fulltext key `author` (`author`);
+
 alter table reviews
     add column `embargopastdate` date DEFAULT NULL,
     add key `embargodate` (`embargodate`),

diff --git a/www/searchutil.php b/www/searchutil.php
@@ -668,9 +668,9 @@ function doSearch($db, $term, $searchType, $sortby, $limit, $browse)
                 $or = "";
                 foreach ($nameList as $n) {
                     // look for this exact name embedded in the author field
-                    $expr .= "$or author like '%"
+                    $expr .= "$or match (author) against ('"
                              . mysql_real_escape_string(quoteSqlLike($n), $db)
-                             . "%' ";
+                             . "') ";
 
                     // get the sorting version of the name - LAST, SUFFIX,
                     // FIRST, MIDDLE, and split into an array