quickwit-oss / quickwit-oss/quickwit

Improve query error message when field is not indexed

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Description

On the GH dataset, the query
actor.display_login:fmassot returns

Invalid query: Query is incompatible with schema. Field actor.display_login is not full-text searchable).

The field actor.display_login is defined as not indexed. Could be nicer to indicate that.

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Research direction

Reproduce the query actor.display_login:fmassot against the GH dataset and locate the validation path that produces the incompatible-schema error. Update the message so it identifies that the field is not indexed, then verify the query reports the clearer explanation.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
search
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
48/100

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