Android search : Use FTS tables along with normal SQLite DB Tables

Question

This is more of a design question - not just a coding question.

I already have an app that stores data in SQLite DB tables. Now I want to add Search feature into thi

Answer 1

FTS tables cannot be efficiently queried for non-FTS searches, so option 1 is out.

The entire FTS table essentially is an index. This is a speed/space tradeoff, and the ability to do full-text searches usually is worth it. To avoid storing the original text twice, use external content tables.

To keep the original and FTS tables in sync, use triggers.