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mvbokker wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I'm looking for expert advice regarding text mining (keyword searches
> and smart searches (subject/object/verb/synonyms) within large text
> objects.
>
> Apparently there are a number of products out there like ISYS-Search
> and Goldfire that can be used to perform indexed searches on very large
> amounts of data. I am trying to determine whether Oracle's Text
> functionality is comparable to these packages?
>
> I am also trying to determine whether data should be stored within BLOB
> or CLOB fields within Oracle or as text files on a file server.
>
> Thanks
Is the text strictly ASCII characters? No formatting? Or are you wanting to store .pdf files and search within them? Are you looking for hit-highlighting? More information is required to help you.
-- Daniel A. Morgan http://www.psoug.org damorgan_at_x.washington.edu (replace x with u to respond)Received on Fri Oct 07 2005 - 18:23:42 CDT
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