.. _fts_parser_dialog:

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`FTS Parser Dialog`:index:
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Use the *FTS Parser* dialog to create a new text search parser. A text search
parser defines a method for splitting a text string into tokens and assigning
types (categories) to the tokens.

The *FTS Parser* dialog organizes the development of a text search parser
through the following dialog tabs: *General*, and *Definition*. The *SQL* tab
displays the SQL code generated by dialog selections.

.. image:: images/fts_parser_general.png
    :alt: FTS parser dialog general tab
    :align: center

Use the fields in the *General* tab to identify a text search parser:

* Use the *Name* field to add a descriptive name for the parser. The name will
  be displayed in the *pgAdmin* tree control.
* Select the name of the schema in which the parser will reside from the
  drop-down listbox in the *Schema* field.
* Store notes about the domain in the *Comment* field.

Click the *Definition* tab to continue.

.. image:: images/fts_parser_definition.png
    :alt: FTS parser dialog definition tab
    :align: center

Use the fields in the *Definition* tab to define parameters:

* Use the drop-down listbox next to *Start function* to select the name of the
  function that will initialize the parser.
* Use the drop-down listbox next to *Get next token function* to select the
  name of the function that will return the next token.
* Use the drop-down listbox next to *End function* to select the name of the
  function that is called when the parser is finished.
* Use the drop-down listbox next to *Lextypes function* to select the name of
  the lextypes function for the parser. The lextypes function returns an array
  that contains the id, alias, and a description of the tokens used by the
  parser.
* Use the drop-down listbox next to *Headline function* to select the name of
  the headline function for the parser. The headline function returns an excerpt
  from the document in which the terms of the query are highlighted.

Click the *SQL* tab to continue.

.. image:: images/fts_parser_sql.png
    :alt: FTS parser dialog sql tab
    :align: center

Your entries in the *FTS Parser* dialog generate a generate a SQL command. Use
the *SQL* tab for review; revisit or switch tabs to make any changes to the SQL
command.

* Click the *Info* button (i) to access online help.
* Click the *Save* button to save work.
* Click the *Close* button to exit without saving work.
* Click the *Reset* button to restore configuration parameters.


