As requested by Chris Peterson I’d like to dig a bit more into SOSL. This is as much a lesson for me as anyone else, and I’d be ecstatic if anyone out there could offer a bit more depth on the topic. SOSL (or sossel) is Salesforce’s search language, and in my experiences definitely has it’s advantages(which are significant in the CRM) and limitations(which may stem from me/us just not knowing how to use it properly). First let’s make sure you have the standard docs memorised.
Basic doc on SOSL within Apex code
API doc, thorough on syntax although might not have some common examples.
Right, now that we have those committed to memory we can delve into what I think are the advantages and disadvantages of SOSL..