# GSoC 2024 Enhanced Search Functionality for OpenELIS **URL:** https://talk.openelis-global.org/t/gsoc-2024-enhanced-search-functionality-for-openelis/505 **Category:** GSOC **Created:** [March 6, 2024, 10:04pm UTC](https://talk.openelis-global.org/t/gsoc-2024-enhanced-search-functionality-for-openelis/505 "2024-03-06T22:04:50Z") **Posts on this page:** 1 **Page:** 1
### Author: ![tendomart](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/talk.openelis-global.org/tendomart/32/94_2.png) [@tendomart](https://talk.openelis-global.org/u/tendomart) #### Post date: [March 6, 2024, 10:04pm UTC](https://talk.openelis-global.org/t/gsoc-2024-enhanced-search-functionality-for-openelis/505/1 "2024-03-06T22:04:50Z")
Hello Community, Am glad to express my interest in working on improving search functionality for OpenELIS under GSoC 2024. **Objectives** This project aims to enhance the search capabilities within the OpenELIS system, providing users with a more efficient way for retrieving vital information efficiently . We would need to Integrate a Search Engine library For indexing key columns and providing a faster way to Search Results **Current Functionality** The current search feature of OpenELIS is based on Hibernate Lucene, which is works well but not efficient enough for the current and growing needs of users. **Current Problem** Users need a more efficient way for retrieving vital information efficiently and quickly. **Solution** Given the key needs above I propose using a simple to implement, open-source, light search library from a vast pool of widely available resources. **Tools** 1. **OpenSearch** (Built on top of Elastic Search), completely free and open source 2 **Elasric Search** , has free feature for a basic License, but restricted in commercial projects 3 **Apache Solr** (built on Apache Lucene) completely free and open source Will be glad to have detailed discussions will all of you . cc @Moses_Mutesasira@caseyi