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Ranking occurs whenever the query request includes full text or vector queries. It doesn't occur if the query invokes strict pattern matching, such as a filter-only query or a specialized query form like autocomplete, suggestions, geospatial search, fuzzy search, or regular expression search. A uniform search score of 1.0 indicates the absence of a ranking algorithm.
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In Azure AI Search, ***relevance tuning*** is primarily centered on textual content, applying scoring profiles or semantic ranking to enhance the quality of results. For vectors, you can experiment between Hierarchical Navigable Small World (HNSW) and exhaustive K-nearest neighbors (KNN) to see if one algorithm outperforms the other for your scenario. HNSW graphing with an exhaustive KNN override at query time is the most flexible approach for testing. You can also experiment with various embedding models to see which ones produce higher quality results.
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***Relevance tuning*** is primarily centered on textual content, applying scoring profiles or semantic ranking to enhance the quality of results. For vectors, you can experiment between Hierarchical Navigable Small World (HNSW) and exhaustive K-nearest neighbors (KNN) to see if one algorithm outperforms the other for your scenario. HNSW graphing with an exhaustive KNN override at query time is the most flexible approach for testing. You can also experiment with various embedding models to see which ones produce higher quality results.
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# Search indexes in Azure AI Search
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In Azure AI Search, a *search index* is your searchable content, available to the search engine for indexing, full-text search, vector search, hybrid search, and filtered queries. An index is defined by a schema and saved to the search service, with data import following as a second step. This content exists within your search service, apart from your primary data stores, which is necessary for the millisecond response times expected in modern search applications. Except for indexer-driven indexing scenarios, the search service never connects to or queries your source data.
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In Azure AI Search, a *search index* is your searchable content, available to the search engine for indexing, agentic search, full-text search, vector search, hybrid search, and filtered queries. An index is defined by a schema and saved to the search service, with data ingestion following as a second step. Indexed content exists within your search service, apart from your primary external data stores, which is necessary for the millisecond response times expected in modern search applications. Except for indexer-driven indexing scenarios, the search service never connects to or queries your external source data.
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This article covers the key concepts for creating and managing a search index, including:
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