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| Synonym lists are an important tool for PowerSearch. Synonym lists allow your search terms to be automatically expanded to make your search more flexibile. The examples on the previous pages used many synonym lists, such as Given Names, Postal Abbreviations, City Names and Area Codes. Omnidex provides a base set of synonym lists as part of the product, but it is also possible to create your own synonym lists. | Synonym lists are an important tool for PowerSearch. Synonym lists allow your search terms to be automatically expanded to make your search more flexibile. The examples on the previous pages used many synonym lists, such as Given Names, Postal Abbreviations, City Names and Area Codes. Omnidex provides a base set of synonym lists as part of the product, but it is also possible to create your own synonym lists. | ||
| - | Synonym lists are using limited to a limited topic, such as Given Names, or City Abbreviations. It is important to watch for cross-over between synonyms. For example, it would be prudent to keep city, state and country abbreviations in separate lists. LA as a city code is an abbreviation for Los Angeles; however, as a state code, it is an abbreviation for Louisiana. In these situations, each column should use its own managed synonym list so that overlap does not occur. | + | Synonym lists are usually limited to a specific topic, such as Given Names, or City Abbreviations. It is important to watch for cross-overs between synonyms. For example, it would be prudent to keep city, state and country abbreviations in separate lists. LA as a city code is an abbreviation for Los Angeles; however, as a state code, it is an abbreviation for Louisiana. In these situations, each column should use its own managed synonym list so that overlap does not occur. |
| ==== The Synonym List Library ==== | ==== The Synonym List Library ==== | ||
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| == Words and Phrases == | == Words and Phrases == | ||
| - | Replacements can be a word or phrase to be used in replace of the current word. Note that for the synonyms to include the current word itself, it must be included in the replacement text. Words may be separated by commas. Phrases must be enclosed in double-quotation marks. For example: | + | Replacements can be a word or phrase to be used in place of the current word. Note that for the synonyms to include the current word itself, it must be included in the replacement text. Words may be separated by commas. Phrases must be enclosed in double-quotation marks. For example: |
| ^ $LIST ^ $WORD ^ $REPLACEMENT ^ $COMMENTS ^ | ^ $LIST ^ $WORD ^ $REPLACEMENT ^ $COMMENTS ^ | ||
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| $OMNIDEX_HOME/config/english/synonyms | $OMNIDEX_HOME/config/english/synonyms | ||
| - | After the file has been installed, they must be indexed. This is done using the following command: | + | After the file has been installed, it must be indexed. This is done using the following command: |
| Windows: | Windows: | ||