[Product-Developers] Search and Relational Databases

cvielma cvielma+nable at gmail.com
Thu Apr 30 14:19:26 UTC 2009


Wow... thanks a lot!

That's many information.

Greetings,


Raphael Ritz wrote:
> 
> cvielma wrote:
>> Hi there again.
>> 
>> I followed exactly this article:  
>> http://plone.org/documentation/how-to/catalog-anything/view
>> http://plone.org/documentation/how-to/catalog-anything/view 
>> 
>> and it worked (i mean, it index an example file).
>> 
>> but i can't undestand how may i search in Plone and get the results of
>> the
>> file loaded :S
>> 
>> Of course, i'm still far far away to making it work with a database...
>> 
>> Anyone knows?
> 
> First you probably need to understand Zope/Plone's approach
> to cataloging - indexes and metadata.
> 
> Start with some background reading here
> 
>    http://docs.zope.org/zope2/zope2book/source/SearchingZCatalog.html
> 
> Then you might want to know about ZSQLMethods
> 
>    http://docs.zope.org/zope2/zope2book/source/RelationalDatabases.html
> 
> should help you there.
> 
> Next, you need some understanding how Plone uses the above
> per default. Most notably the SearchableText index and the
> more specific indices and metadata.
> 
> Then you need to decide whether you want to use a dedicated
> catalog for your external DB for Plone's default one.
> If using ZSQLMethods you might skip this.
> 
> If you go for a custom dedicated catalog, you need to configure
> it and provide the query interface yourself (if you need a UI).
> 
> So first try to get the big picture to know your options.
> Then decide what's best for your use case.
> 
> But it can definitively be done.
> 
> Raphael
> 
> 
> 
>> 
>> Thanks and greetings!
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> cvielma wrote:
>>> Hi there!
>>>
>>> I have a doubt whether plone can or cannot list contents in a relational
>>> database in the common search.
>>>
>>> I mean:
>>>         - I have contacts in a db and i know i can develop a plugin to
>>> do
>>> querys to de db, but i would like if when i make a search in the plone
>>> site it returns me the contacts in the database...
>>>
>>> Is that possible?
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance!!!!!
>>>
>> 
> 
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