Document search: filename vs full-text (how to set it up)

Search fails when it assumes people remember filenames.

In real operations, people remember:

• a vendor name
• a PO number
• a topic (“payment proof”, “delivery note”, “insurance”)
• a phrase inside the PDF

Start here:

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Filename search: good for short queries and identifiers

Filename search works well when:

• Teams use a consistent naming convention
• The searcher knows an identifier (PO number, invoice number)

It also works well for short queries like:

• PO-00123
• INV-8842

Full-text search: needed when the filename is not enough

Full-text search matters when:

• Teams need to search for phrases inside a document
• The file was uploaded with a generic name (scan.pdf, image.jpg)

Important: full-text search only works when the content is available in the search index.

Filters reduce noise more than “better search”

Two filters are usually more impactful than any search algorithm:

1. Entity type (what workflow the document supports)
2. Tags (how teams classify and retrieve)

Example:

Search for “payment” becomes much more usable if you filter to:

• entity type = invoice
• tag = evidence

Next steps

If your search results are noisy, fix classification first:

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