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 +==== Overview ====
  
 +Most of us have grown accustomed to AutoComplete in web applications. ​ In many websites, when you start to type something, the web page will automatically present a drop-down box with choices matching the characters you've entered so far.  Some sites even present you with the most likely choice first. ​ Internet search engines, like Google and Bing, are examples of sites that do this.
  
-==== Overview ====+This capability belongs in databases too.  Omnidex'​s AutoComplete feature provides this option. ​ AutoComplete uses the Omnidex indexing to suggest possible choices. ​ These choices can be ordered based on their counts as well, which places the most common values highest in the list.   
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 +AutoComplete works hand-in-hand with ActiveCounts. ​ ActiveCounts is best for low-cardinality data, such as geographic codes or demographic codes. ​ ActiveCounts is more challenging with high-cardinality data, such as telephone numbers and email addresses. ​ These columns are ideal for AutoComplete,​ and the combination of ActiveCounts and AutoComplete provides a comprehensive experience for the user.  No matter which column they are referencing,​ the database is helping them see their choices.
  
 +AutoComplete also works hand-in-hand with PowerSearch. ​ AutoComplete can help a user choose a value in the database, and PowerSearch will then expand the search to include synonyms, spelling variations, and so forth. ​ AutoComplete allows the user to find what they are looking for without having to know the data in advance.
  
 +Take a look at an [[admin:​indexing:​autocomplete:​example|example]] of AutoComplete. As you continue this section, you will learn how to add AutoComplete into your application.
  
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