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Fuzzy Search for SharePoint

Fast, typo-tolerant search over a large dataset, for a custom AngularJS application inside SharePoint.

Client
CNA Financial
Industry
Insurance & Financial
Product
CNA Financial search application inside SharePoint, with filters and results
The challenge

CNA Financial ran a custom AngularJS application embedded in SharePoint over a large dataset. Its search had no fuzzy matching and responded slowly, and any fix had to stay inside the existing SharePoint setup.

What we built

What we built

How the system works, step by step.

  1. Search libraries

    Custom libraries that extend the application’s search to query the dataset precisely.

  2. Fuzzy matching

    Relevant results even with misspellings and variations.

  3. External database and API

    Data moved to an external database behind a custom API, for near real-time results.

  4. Performance tuning

    Response times kept fast on large datasets.

  5. Stays in SharePoint

    The improved application remains embedded in SharePoint, so nothing changed for users’ workflow.

Under the hood
  • AngularJS
  • SharePoint
  • Custom API
Next
Multilingual Site & NLP TaggingA site rebuilt ahead of a search campaign: a clearer homepage, four languages, content tagged automatically with Google’s Natural Language API, and a searchable video library. Built with DDB Canada.
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