Bug 27278 - FindDuplicate uses 'exact' for searching and is too strict
Summary: FindDuplicate uses 'exact' for searching and is too strict
Status: NEW
Alias: None
Product: Koha
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Searching (show other bugs)
Version: Main
Hardware: All All
: P5 - low normal (vote)
Assignee: Bugs List
QA Contact: Testopia
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: 33969 (view as bug list)
Depends on: 14973
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Reported: 2020-12-18 11:35 UTC by Nick Clemens
Modified: 2024-01-23 20:57 UTC (History)
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Description Nick Clemens 2020-12-18 11:35:36 UTC
When using FindDuplicate to check for existing records the check for suggestions is too strict.

Entering an author's name in direct order:
John Jacob Jingleheiner-Schmidt
Will not match
Jingleheimer-Schmidt, John Jacob

Entering partial title:
The vixens
Will not match:
The vixens. A novel.
Comment 1 Benjamin Daeuber 2020-12-21 17:52:39 UTC
I'm not sure what's in the scope of this bug, but another thing to consider is item type. For example, a suggestion for a movie might reveal the novel adaptation, or vice versa.
Comment 2 Martha Fuerst 2021-01-05 14:04:46 UTC
This adds an extra step to the process, and generally is just a pain (as well as making us look silly with what it thinks are potential duplicates).
Comment 3 David Cook 2021-07-21 06:34:04 UTC
I was thinking a lot about FindDuplicate today and the merits of "exact" vs inexact searches...

If you don't use an "exact" search, "The vixens" would also match "Wild vixens: how foxes raise cubs in nature".

I think the sorting is based on biblionumber so you'll just get the earliest catalogued "vixens", since we only take the top result from the search results for FindDuplicate.
Comment 4 David Cook 2021-07-21 06:35:47 UTC
Perhaps this could even be marked as a duplicate of bug 15248? Making it configurable could be the best solution for everyone.
Comment 5 Jonathan Druart 2023-06-09 13:22:56 UTC
*** Bug 33969 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
Comment 6 Katrin Fischer 2023-07-01 15:00:29 UTC
I believe especially for short titles a keyword search would be too strict. Maybe a phrase would something we could try, but if it gives too many false positives, people will be annoyed.