Hello,

I was wondering how scalable the Autocomplete functions are. More specifically I'm currently using the user/autocomplete function. Has anyone got any experience with the performance of this function in systems with large numbers of users ? I'm talking hundreds or even thousands.

Of course taking a decent server configuration into consideration.

I'd love to hear some experiences.

Best regards,
Wouter

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Michael M’s picture

Well, each time the autocomplete feature is engaged, it "costs" one page load. The output is limited to the first 10 results (so you don't get a list of 1000 users when you enter the letter 'a').

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Wouter Van den Bosch’s picture

Thanks Komressor.

Exactly what I wanted to know. Gives us a better clue in how to proceed.

Wout.

Michael M’s picture

Also note: When creating your own custom autocomplete for a website, you have full control over everything, including the number of results.

A good example of making your own autocomplete is for cities or states.

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