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Tablestore:Terms query

Last Updated:Aug 21, 2024

A terms query is similar to a term query. A terms query supports multiple terms. A row of data is returned if at least one of the keywords exactly matches the field value. Terms queries can be used in the same manner as the IN operator in SQL statements.

Prerequisites

Parameters

Parameter

Description

TableName

The name of the data table.

IndexName

The name of the search index.

Query

The type of the query. Set the query type to TermsQuery.

FieldName

The name of the field that you want to match.

Terms

The keywords that are used to match the value of the field when you perform a terms query.

A row of data is returned if at least one of the keywords exactly matches the field value.

Limit

The maximum number of rows that you want the current query to return.

To query only the number of rows that meet the query conditions without specific data, set the Limit parameter to 0.

ColumnsToGet

Specifies whether to return all columns of each row that meets the query conditions. You can configure ReturnAll, Columns, and ReturnAllFromIndex for this parameter.

The default value of ReturnAll is false, which specifies that not all columns are returned. You can use one of the following methods to specify the columns that you want to return. If you do not use the following methods to specify the columns that you want to return, only the primary key columns are returned.

  • Configure Columns to specify the columns that you want to return.

  • Set ReturnAllFromIndex to true to return all columns from the search index.

If you set ReturnAll to true, all columns are returned.

Examples

The following sample code provides an example on how to query the rows in which the value of the Col_Keyword column in a table exactly matches the "SearchIndex" or "Sample" keyword:

/// <summary>
/// Search the table for rows in which the value of the Col_Keyword column exactly matches "SearchIndex" or "Sample". 
/// </summary>
/// <param name="otsClient"></param>
public static void TermsQuery(OTSClient otsClient)
{
    TermsQuery termsQuery = new TermsQuery();
    termsQuery.FieldName = "Col_Keyword";
    termsQuery.Terms = new List<ColumnValue>
    {
        new ColumnValue("SearchIndex"),
        new ColumnValue("Sample")
    };

    SearchQuery searchQuery = new SearchQuery();
    searchQuery.Query = termsQuery;

    SearchRequest searchRequest = new SearchRequest(TableName, IndexName, searchQuery);
    // You can specify the ColumnsToGet parameter to return the columns that you specify, all columns in the rows that meet the query conditions, or all columns in the search index. If you do not specify this parameter, only the primary key columns are returned. 
    searchRequest.ColumnsToGet = new ColumnsToGet
    {
        // Specify that all columns in the search index are returned. 
        ReturnAllFromIndex = true
        // Specify the columns that you want to return. 
        //Columns = new List<string>() { Long_type_col, Text_type_col, Keyword_type_col }
        // Specify that all columns are returned. 
        //ReturnAll = true         
    };

    SearchResponse searchResponse = otsClient.Search(searchRequest);

    Console.WriteLine(JsonConvert.SerializeObject(searchResponse));
}

FAQ

References

  • When you use a search index to query data, you can use the following query methods: term query, terms query, match all query, match query, match phrase query, prefix query, range query, wildcard query, Boolean query, geo query, nested query, and exists query. You can use different query methods to query data from multiple dimensions based on your business requirements.

    You can sort or paginate rows that meet the query conditions by using the sorting and paging features. For more information, see Sorting and paging.

    You can use the collapse (distinct) feature to collapse the result set based on a specific column. This way, data of the specified type appears only once in the query results. For more information, see Collapse (distinct).

  • If you want to analyze data in a data table, you can use the aggregation feature of the Search operation or execute SQL statements. For example, you can obtain the minimum and maximum values, sum, and total number of rows. For more information, see Aggregation and SQL query.

  • If you want to obtain all rows that meet the query conditions without the need to sort the rows, you can call the ParallelScan and ComputeSplits operations to use the parallel scan feature. For more information, see Parallel scan.