Retrieval

Dimple searches by meaning and by exact words, then combines both result lists. A query can find related ideas as well as names, symbols, and identifiers.

How a query is ranked

The two search legs share the same filters. Dimple fuses their rankings, then can boost newer memories.

Both search legs use the same namespace, topic, and content-type filters. A concept filter applies to semantic search only. Dimple combines the rankings and can give newer memories a small boost.

Control the result set

Use a query profile to choose keyword, semantic, or hybrid search. Use topic, namespace, and content-type filters to limit where Dimple searches. Result budgets can limit the number of memories, the text size, or the query time.

Every successful query also schedules an audit record with the search mode, the filters, and the IDs of the memories that contributed.

Topic tree queries

The topic tree routes new memories during writes. The SDK query path uses explicit topic membership filters and does not descend the tree to choose query topics.