SQL Server 2022 : Full-Text Search2023/11/24

# this is the sample table for test
1> select * from dbo.Sample_Table; 
2> go
Number     First_Name       Last_Name        Description    
---------- ---------------- ---------------- --------------------------------------------------
00001      Ubuntu           Linux            Ubuntu is based on the Debian architecture.
00002      Debian           Linux            Debian GNU Linux.
00003      RedHat           Linux            RedHat Enterprise Linux.
00004      CentOS           Linux            This is the Community Enterprise Operating System.
00005      Windows          Microsoft        Microsoft Windows

(5 rows affected)

# create fulltext catalog named [Sample_TBCat]
1> create fulltext catalog Sample_TBCat;
2> go

# create unique index to [Number] column named [UIDoc]
1> create unique index UIDoc on Sample_Table(Number);
2> go

# create fulltext index on [Sample_TBCat] catalog
1> create fulltext index on Sample_Table(First_Name,Description)
2> key index UIDoc on Sample_TBCat;
3> go


# test to run full-text search
1> select * from dbo.Sample_Table where contains((First_Name,Description),'Enterprise');
2> go
Number     First_Name       Last_Name      Description    
---------- ---------------- -------------- --------------------------------------------------
00003      RedHat           Linux          RedHat Enterprise Linux.
00004      CentOS           Linux          This is the Community Enterprise Operating System.

(2 rows affected)

# test to run full-text search
1> select * from dbo.Sample_Table where freetext((Description),'GNU or architecture');
2> go
Number     First_Name          Last_Name        Description    
---------- ------------------- ---------------- --------------------------------------------------
00001      Ubuntu              Linux            Ubuntu is based on the Debian architecture.
00002      Debian              Linux            Debian GNU Linux.

(2 rows affected)