Since no one has offered a response, I will proceed with my suggestion.
In managing your extensive database, I recommend utilizing remote
paired with typeahead.js
. Here's a simple demonstration:
$('#user-search').typeahead({
name: 'user-search',
remote: '/search.php?query=%QUERY' // customization allowed except %QUERY
});
Essentially, as you input characters into the input#user-search
, it triggers an AJAX request to the designated page search.php
with the content of the input acting as the query parameter.
Within search.php
, you can process this query and search for relevant data in your DB:
$query = $_GET['query'].'%'; // adding % for LIKE query later
// execute query
$stmt = $dbh->prepare('SELECT username FROM users WHERE username LIKE = :query');
$stmt->bindParam(':query', $query, PDO::PARAM_STR);
$stmt->execute();
// compile results
$results = array();
foreach ($stmt->fetchAll(PDO::FETCH_COLUMN) as $row) {
$results[] = $row;
}
// send back response to typeahead
return json_encode($results);
Considering the size of your database, optimizing your SQL query for faster retrieval, implementing caching mechanisms, etc., is essential.
Regarding the typeahead configuration, to reduce DB load, you can set constraints like minLength
or limit
:
$('#user-search').typeahead({
name: 'user-search',
remote: '/search.php?query=%QUERY',
minLength: 3, // trigger AJAX request after at least 3 characters are typed
limit: 10 // restrict display to only 10 results
});
Regardless of your database's scale, this approach should function effectively.
While this example pertains to PHP, the same principles apply regardless of your backend technology. I trust you grasp the fundamental concepts.