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Create a Custom Character Filter

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    Create a custom character filter with the Couchbase Server Web Console to remove unwanted characters from a Search query or the contents of a Search index.

    Prerequisites

    Procedure

    To create a custom character filter with the Couchbase Server Web Console:

    1. Go to Search.

    2. Click the Search index where you want to create a custom character filter.

    3. Click Edit.

    4. Expand Customize Index  Custom Filters.

    5. Click Add Character Filter.

    6. In the Name field, enter a name for the character filter.

    7. In the Regular Expression field, enter the regular expression for the character filter.

    8. (Optional) In the Replacement field, enter a string that replaces any matches for the regular expression.

    9. Click Save.

    Next Steps

    After you create a custom character filter, you can use it with a custom analyzer.

    To continue customizing your Search index, you can also:

    To run a search and test the contents of your Search index, see Run A Simple Search with the Web Console or Run a Simple Search with the REST API and curl/HTTP.