Hi! I am using Scout for some very simple searching, thus using the database driver. But I would like to add a few values from some relationships, but that does not work with the database driver.
What driver is the best to use, that supports indexing relationships, but without adding additional complexity like Algolia or meilisearch? Is there any?
@eriktobben Unfortunately, if you’re not satisfied with the database driver then by virtue you have to use an alternative like Algolia or Meilisearch.
If you want to search related data, then you need to include that related data when indexing your records: https://laravel.com/docs/10.x/scout#configuring-searchable-data
@martinbean Thank you for your answer. I was hoping there were a package that had this functionality without having to add a separate service.
@eriktobben Scout is the package. You just need to actually index your data somewhere for it to be searchable. And that’s what services like Algolia and Meilisearch offer. Otherwise you have to roll your own from scratch using something like Elasticsearch, which is much more difficult.
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