Create A Search API View

To use Search API with Views, first you need a server and index.

Instructions

1. Install Search API and Search API DB modules.
   1. Use Solr or another advanced search engine for larger projects, but the db backend works and is easy to use.
2. Configure Search API.
   Configuration > Search and metadata > Search API
3. Add Search Server.
   Call it Database.
   Use the Database backend plugin.
   Click Save and add fields.
4. Add a Search Index
   Call it Content
5. Add search fields.
   Title, Body: Processed, Topics, Content type.
6. Create a search view.
   Add new view called Search.
   Select "Index Content" under View settings.
7. Add view fields.
   Title, Excerpt.
8. Add Fulltext search filter.