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+description: Order of operations for the FT.AGGREGATE command
+linkTitle: Aggregation syntax
+title: FT.AGGREGATE order of operations
+weight: 2
+---
+
+## Overview
+
+[`FT.AGGREGATE`]({{< relref "/commands/ft.aggregate" >}}) is a powerful Redis Query Engine (RQE) command for performing advanced data aggregation, filtering, sorting, and transformations on indexed hash or JSON documents. This reference page provides a structured breakdown of syntax, ordering rules, and best practices.
+
+The [main aggregations page]({{< relref "/develop/ai/search-and-query/advanced-concepts/aggregations" >}}) has a simple diagram showing how `FT.AGGREGATE` pipelines are constructed, but it doesn't tell the whole story. For example, you can create more complex aggregation pipelines by applying multiple `REDUCE` functions under a single `GROUPBY` clause, or you can chain groupings and mix in additional mapping steps:
+
+`GROUPBY` ... `REDUCE` ... `APPLY` ... `GROUPBY` ... `REDUCE`
+
+{{< note >}}
+The examples on this page are based on a hypothetical "products" data set, which you can [download here](./data/products.txt).
+{{< /note >}}
+
+## Syntax and expression ordering
+
+The `FT.AGGREGATE` command processes multiple expressions in a pipeline. Below is the recommended order:
+
+1. `index` – the name of your index, which must be the first argument.
+1. `query` – your query, which must be the second argument.
+1. `FILTER` – filters raw documents before transformations or aggregation.
+1. `LOAD` – loads document fields.
+1. `APPLY` – applies transformations on fields.
+1. `GROUPBY` – groups results by specific fields.
+1. `REDUCE` – performs aggregations. For example, `SUM`, `COUNT`, and `AVG`.
+1. `SORTBY` – orders the results based on specified fields.
+1. `LIMIT` – restricts the number of results returned.
+1. `DIALECT 2` - provides for more comprehensive query syntax, for example using parameters in `FILTER` expressions.
+
+Other keywords will be discussed toward the end of this page.
+
+## When to use `@`
+
+You must add `@` at the start of a field name in the following circumstances:
+
+- When referencing fields loaded from documents. In the following example, `price` is a document field and must be prefixed with `@`.
+
+```sh
+FT.AGGREGATE products "*"
+  LOAD 1 @price
+  APPLY "@price * 1.1" AS adjusted_price
+  SORTBY 2 @adjusted_price DESC
+  LIMIT 0 10
+
+ 1) (integer) 200
+ 2) 1) "price"
+    2) "623"
+    3) "adjusted_price"
+    4) "685.3"
+ 3) 1) "price"
+    2) "619.75"
+    3) "adjusted_price"
+    4) "681.725"
+  .
+  .
+  .
+```
+
+- When referencing fields inside a `FILTER` clause that were loaded from documents.
+
+```sh
+FT.AGGREGATE products "*"
+  LOAD 1 @rating
+  FILTER "@rating >= 4.5"
+  LIMIT 0 10
+
+ 1) (integer) 5
+ 2) 1) "rating"
+    2) "4.5"
+ 3) 1) "rating"
+    2) "4.8"
+ 4) 1) "rating"
+    2) "4.5"
+  .
+  .
+  .
+```
+
+- When referencing fields inside `GROUPBY` or `REDUCE` clauses.
+
+```sh
+FT.AGGREGATE products "*"
+  GROUPBY 1 @category
+  REDUCE SUM 1 @price AS total_price
+  LIMIT 0 10
+
+1) (integer) 6
+2) 1) "category"
+   2) "Toys"
+   3) "total_price"
+   4) "9799.25"
+3) 1) "category"
+   2) "Electronics"
+   3) "total_price"
+   4) "10683.5"
+4) 1) "category"
+   2) "Apparel"
+   3) "total_price"
+   4) "10273.5"
+  .
+  .
+  .
+```
+
+- When referencing fields created by `REDUCE` in `APPLY` or `FILTER` clauses.
+
+```sh
+FT.AGGREGATE products "*"
+  GROUPBY 1 @category
+  REDUCE SUM 1 @price AS total_price
+  APPLY "@total_price * 1.2" AS boosted_price
+  FILTER "@total_price > 1000"
+  LIMIT 0 10
+
+1) (integer) 6
+2) 1) "category"
+   2) "Toys"
+   3) "total_price"
+   4) "9799.25"
+   5) "boosted_price"
+   6) "11759.1"
+3) 1) "category"
+   2) "Electronics"
+   3) "total_price"
+   4) "10683.5"
+   5) "boosted_price"
+   6) "12820.2"
+  .
+  .
+  .
+```
+
+- When referencing fields created by `APPLY` in another `APPLY` or `FILTER` clause.
+
+```sh
+FT.AGGREGATE products "*"
+  LOAD 2 @price @discount
+  APPLY "@price - @discount" AS net_price
+  APPLY "@net_price * 1.1" AS marked_up
+  FILTER "@net_price > 200"
+  LIMIT 0 10
+
+1) (integer) 60
+2) 1) "price"
+   2) "220"
+   3) "discount"
+   4) "0"
+   5) "net_price"
+   6) "220"
+   7) "marked_up"
+   8) "242"
+3) 1) "price"
+   2) "223.25"
+   3) "discount"
+   4) "1.5"
+   5) "net_price"
+   6) "221.75"
+   7) "marked_up"
+   8) "243.925"
+  .
+  .
+  .
+```
+
+- When referencing fields created by `APPLY` in a `SORTBY` clause.
+
+```sh
+FT.AGGREGATE products "*"
+  LOAD 2 @price @discount
+  APPLY "@price - @discount" AS net_price
+  SORTBY 2 @net_price DESC
+  LIMIT 0 10
+
+ 1) (integer) 200
+ 2) 1) "price"
+    2) "623"
+    3) "discount"
+    4) "6"
+    5) "net_price"
+    6) "617"
+ 3) 1) "price"
+    2) "619.75"
+    3) "discount"
+    4) "4.5"
+    5) "net_price"
+    6) "615.25"
+  .
+  .
+  .
+```
+
+## GROUPBY with multiple REDUCE operations
+
+You can use multiple `REDUCE` operations after `GROUPBY` for different aggregations.
+
+```sh
+FT.AGGREGATE products "*"
+  GROUPBY 1 @category
+  REDUCE COUNT 0 AS product_count
+  REDUCE SUM 1 @price AS total_price
+  REDUCE AVG 1 @rating AS avg_rating
+  SORTBY 2 @total_price DESC
+  LIMIT 0 10
+
+1) (integer) 6
+2) 1) "category"
+   2) "Groceries"
+   3) "product_count"
+   4) "44"
+   5) "total_price"
+   6) "13495.25"
+   7) "avg_rating"
+   8) "3.94090909091"
+3) 1) "category"
+   2) "Home"
+   3) "product_count"
+   4) "40"
+   5) "total_price"
+   6) "11026.75"
+   7) "avg_rating"
+   8) "3.78"
+  .
+  .
+  .
+```
+
+## Multiple APPLY operations followed by GROUPBY and REDUCE
+
+You can use `APPLY` in various ways before and after `GROUPBY` and `REDUCE`.
+
+```sh
+FT.AGGREGATE products "*"
+  LOAD 3 @price @discount @quantity
+  APPLY "@price - @discount" AS final_price
+  APPLY "@final_price * @quantity" AS total_revenue
+  GROUPBY 1 @category
+  REDUCE SUM 1 @total_revenue AS total_category_revenue
+  SORTBY 2 @total_category_revenue DESC
+  LIMIT 0 10
+
+1) (integer) 6
+2) 1) "category"
+   2) "Groceries"
+   3) "total_category_revenue"
+   4) "81373"
+3) 1) "category"
+   2) "Home"
+   3) "total_category_revenue"
+   4) "55797.5"
+  .
+  .
+  .
+```
+
+## FILTER and PARAMS
+
+Use `FILTER` to remove unwanted records, and `PARAMS` to pass values to parameterized queries.
+
+```sh
+FT.AGGREGATE products "*"
+  LOAD 3 @price @rating @quantity
+  FILTER "@price >= 500"
+  FILTER "@rating >= 4.0"
+  APPLY "@price * @quantity" AS total_value
+  SORTBY 2 @total_value DESC
+  LIMIT 0 10
+  DIALECT 2
+
+1) (integer) 200
+ 2) 1) "price"
+    2) "606.75"
+    3) "rating"
+    4) "4.2"
+    5) "quantity"
+    6) "10"
+    7) "total_value"
+    8) "6067.5"
+ 3) 1) "price"
+    2) "541.75"
+    3) "rating"
+    4) "4.5"
+    5) "quantity"
+    6) "10"
+    7) "total_value"
+    8) "5417.5"
+  .
+  .
+  .
+```
+
+## Placement of FILTER before and after GROUPBY/APPLY
+
+- **Before GROUPBY:** Removes records before aggregation.
+- **After GROUPBY:** Filters based on aggregated results.
+
+## LOAD after GROUPBY/REDUCE
+
+This is not allowed and you'll get a syntax error.
+
+## Placement rules for specific parameters
+
+| Parameter    | Placement                                                 |
+|-----         |-----                                                      |
+| `TIMEOUT`    | Can be placed anywhere.                                   |
+| `LIMIT`      | Must be at the end, before `DIALECT`.                     |
+| `WITHCURSOR` | Must be at the end, before `DIALECT`.                     |
+| `SCORER`     | Must be placed between the query and pipeline operations. |
+| `ADDSCORES`  | Must be placed between the query and pipeline operations. |
+| `DIALECT`    | Must be at the end.                                       |
+
+## LIMIT and WITHCURSOR used together
+
+While you wouldn't ordinarily use `LIMIT` and `WITHCURSOR` together in the same query, you can do so if necessary.
+`LIMIT`, as the name suggests, will limit the total number of results returned for the given query. `WITHCURSOR` will paginate the results in chunks of size `COUNT`. You can use the [cursor API]({{< relref "/develop/ai/search-and-query/advanced-concepts/aggregations/#cursor-api" >}}) to retrieve more results, as shown below.
+
+```sh
+FT.AGGREGATE products "*"
+  GROUPBY 1 @category
+  REDUCE COUNT 0 AS product_count
+  LIMIT 0 100
+  WITHCURSOR COUNT 3
+
+1) 1) (integer) 6
+   2) 1) "category"
+      2) "Toys"
+      3) "product_count"
+      4) "28"
+   3) 1) "category"
+      2) "Electronics"
+      3) "product_count"
+      4) "31"
+   4) 1) "category"
+      2) "Apparel"
+      3) "product_count"
+      4) "36"
+2) (integer) 89400486
+127.0.0.1:6379> FT.CURSOR READ products 89400486 COUNT 3
+1) 1) (integer) 0
+   2) 1) "category"
+      2) "Home"
+      3) "product_count"
+      4) "40"
+   3) 1) "category"
+      2) "Groceries"
+      3) "product_count"
+      4) "44"
+   4) 1) "category"
+      2) "Books"
+      3) "product_count"
+      4) "21"
+2) (integer) 89400486
+  .
+  .
+  .
+```
+
+See the following resources for more information:
+
+- [Aggregations]({{< relref "/develop/ai/search-and-query/advanced-concepts/aggregations" >}}) discussion page.
+- [`FT.AGGREGATE` command page](https://redis.io/docs/latest/commands/ft.aggregate/)
+- [RQE source code](https://github.com/RediSearch/RediSearch/tree/master/src/aggregate)
diff --git a/content/develop/ai/search-and-query/advanced-concepts/autocomplete.md b/content/develop/ai/search-and-query/advanced-concepts/autocomplete.md
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 description: Learn how to use the autocomplete feature of Redis for efficient prefix-based suggestion retrieval.
 linkTitle: Autocomplete
 title: Autocomplete with Redis
-weight: 1
+weight: 3
 ---
 
 ## Overview

diff --git a/content/develop/ai/search-and-query/advanced-concepts/stopwords.md b/content/develop/ai/search-and-query/advanced-concepts/stopwords.md
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 description: Stop words support
 linkTitle: Stop words
 title: Stop words
-weight: 1
+weight: 4
 ---
 
 Redis Open Source has a default list of [stop words](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stop_words). These are words that are usually so common that they do not add much information to search, but take up a lot of space and CPU time in the index.