Metadata Filtering vs Vector Similarity

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You are building retrieval for an LLM feature that searches a mixed corpus of documents, tickets, and notes. Some queries need exact constraints like source, date, tenant, or document type, while others depend on semantic meaning.

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Walk me through metadata filtering versus vector similarity. When would you use which?

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Walk me through metadata filtering versus vector similarity. When would you use which?

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Metadata Filtering vs Vector Similarity

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Walk me through metadata filtering versus vector similarity. When would you use which?

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Walk me through metadata filtering versus vector similarity. When would you use which?

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