# Search Pluging , Acts\_as\_ferret with conditions

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/search-pluging-acts-as-ferret-with-conditions/176059>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [September 24, 2009, 8:23am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/search-pluging-acts-as-ferret-with-conditions/176059 "2009-09-24T08:23:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![neetal](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/ba8739/32.png) [@neetal](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/neetal)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2009, 8:23am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/search-pluging-acts-as-ferret-with-conditions/176059/1 "2009-09-24T08:23:53Z")

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I have a search feature in my application.  
I was using acts\_as\_ferret , i tried all possible ways to include the  
conditions with it.

Model.find\_with\_ferret(query, :conditions =\>{})

But dint succeed in it. So please some one help me with this , or else  
please suggest a good search plugin which includes conditions. I tried  
with solr but somehow not working because of some java configs and all.I  
don’t know java , so have no clue about it.

Please Advice,

Thanks in Advance !  
Neetal

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**Author:** ![neetal](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/ba8739/32.png) [@neetal](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/neetal)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2009, 9:27am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/search-pluging-acts-as-ferret-with-conditions/176059/2 "2009-09-24T09:27:07Z")

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> **[Google](https://www.google.com/#hl=en&source=hp&q=find_with_ferret+conditions)**
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> Search the world's information, including webpages, images, videos and more. Google has many special features to help you find exactly what you're looking for.

looks like you might need a nil in the middle, there. check the api.

-eric

On Sep 23, 11:23 pm, Neetal S. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid)

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**Author:** ![neetal](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/ba8739/32.png) [@neetal](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/neetal)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2009, 10:40am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/search-pluging-acts-as-ferret-with-conditions/176059/3 "2009-09-24T10:40:53Z")

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Hello,

I have a question regarding the search plugins. How about UltraSphinx .  
Is  
Ferret Good or Ultrasphinx?

Awaiting for experiences …

Best Wishes,  
Saideep Annadatha

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**Author:** ![neetal](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/ba8739/32.png) [@neetal](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/neetal)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2009, 11:18am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/search-pluging-acts-as-ferret-with-conditions/176059/4 "2009-09-24T11:18:21Z")

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I would be very cautious with ferret, it is not maintained, check the  
experiences of it, not really convincing… Thinking Sphinx or  
Ultrasphinx is recommended often.

I use sunspot-solr ([http://outoftime.github.com/sunspot/](http://outoftime.github.com/sunspot/)), which is  
recent project standing on Apache Solr. It is continuously improving,  
did not have any issue with it so far… very nice. Has also rails  
support.

Cheers

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**Author:** ![neetal](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/ba8739/32.png) [@neetal](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/neetal)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2009, 7:19pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/search-pluging-acts-as-ferret-with-conditions/176059/5 "2009-09-24T19:19:38Z")

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I would suggest sphinx or solr Both very good projects. I have moved  
two projects of ferret just not very stable in production…