ElasticSearch user mapping: first name and last name should use a normalizer to allow case-insensitive sort
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- PHP
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Description
User names are indexed without a lowercase normalizer. This leads to unintuitive search results.
When reimplementing the Elasticsearch indexer, ensure that they are normalized.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Locate the Elasticsearch user mapping and indexer referenced in the issue, then inspect how first and last names are indexed. Verify that both fields use a lowercase normalizer and that sorting is case-insensitive; the issue provides no specific file or test to run.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- elasticsearch, php
- Domain
- search
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100