ft_min_word_len set in local my.cnf?

Question

Is it possible to set ft_min_word_len for a certain user (such as by placing a my.cnf file in the user home dir with ft_min_word_len set)? The documentation says I need to r

Answer 1

No, it's not possible, because it changes how the fulltext indices are built. It takes effect at index generation, not (only) at query time.

FYI: Not only do you have to restart the server, you have to rebuild all your fulltext indices after changing it.