init: 7.23.2021, by [FluorineDog](https://github.com/FluorineDog)
init: 7.23.2021, by [FluorineDog](https://github.com/FluorineDog)
update: 9.16.2021, by [xiaofan-luan](https://github.com/xiaofan-luan)
update: 9.16.2021, by [xiaofan-luan](https://github.com/xiaofan-luan)
## Search
## Search
Search now supports two modes: json DSL mode and Boolean Expr mode. We will talk about the later one in details because the former has been deprecated and is only used in test.
Search now supports two modes: json DSL mode and Boolean Expr mode. We will talk about the later one in details because the former has been deprecated and is only used in test.
The execution mode of Boolean Expr works as follows:
The execution mode of Boolean Expr works as follows:
1. client packs search expr, topk and query vector into proto and sends to proxy node.
1. client packs search expr, topk and query vector into proto and sends to proxy node.
2. proxynode unmarshals the proto, parses it to logical plan, makes static check, and generates protobuf IR.
2. proxynode unmarshals the proto, parses it to logical plan, makes static check, and generates protobuf IR.
3. querynode unmarshals the plan, generates an executable plan AST, and queries in the segcore.
3. querynode unmarshals the plan, generates an executable plan AST, and queries in the segcore.
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See details of expression usage at [expr_grammar.md](https://milvus.io/docs/v2.0.0/expression.md)
See details of expression usage at [expr_grammar.md](https://milvus.io/docs/v2.0.0/expression.md)
## Segcore Search Process
## Segcore Search Process
After obtaining the AST, execution engine uses the visitor mode to explain and executes the whole AST tree:
After obtaining the AST, execution engine uses the visitor mode to explain and executes the whole AST tree:
1. Each Node includes two steps, a mandatory vector search and an optional predicate.
1. Each Node includes two steps, a mandatory vector search and an optional predicate.
1. If Predicate exist, execute predicate expression stage to generate bitset as the vector search bitmask.
2. If Predicate does not exist, vector search bitmask will be empty.
1. If Predicate exist, execute predicate expression stage to generate bitset as the vector search bitmask.
3. Bitmask will be used to mark filtered out / deleted entities in the vector execution engine.
2. If Predicate does not exist, vector search bitmask will be empty.
3. Bitmask will be used to mark filtered out / deleted entities in the vector execution engine.
2. Currently, Milvus supports following node on the AST, visitor mode is used to interpret and execute from top to bottom and generate the final bitmask.
2. Currently, Milvus supports following node on the AST, visitor mode is used to interpret and execute from top to bottom and generate the final bitmask.
