Search plugin - media and relationships

[deep sun]

Hi, first time using PayloadCMS and the search plugin.

I have 2 tables with a name, a media and a tags relationship field. I'm using name as title.

I want to be able to enable search on those collections, so that in a search page I'm able to preview the title with an image and tags on top.

I setup the search plugin. I added those fields to searchOverrides.fields and merged the searchDoc with the originalDoc in the beforeSync.

3 doubts:

• is it ok and correct to put all the fields used in the search page in the search collection or should I only put searchable fields and then retrieve the original doc somehow?
• is it ok to put media and relationship in the search collection in general?
• can the default title be removed to keep consistency with the original tables and use name instead or should I keep it?

Thanks!

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[heavy lava]

Put the least amount of data that you need to build your search logic around, and then use Payloads API's to fetch the rest as needed.

Example: Ecommerce T-shirt store

Search collection will hold only the slug, thumbnail image, title, and price. Everything else you fetch directly from your products.

is it ok to put media and relationship in the search collection in general?
Yep, that's fine.

can the default title be removed to keep consistency with the original tables and use name instead or should I keep it?
This is up to record keeping and preference. What will make it easier for your admins?

Most business admins I work with are not technically savvy, so keeping it minimal and simple is a must.