search function

Posted by GreenValleys (120 days ago)

Ed,
Does the search function check thread titles only or the text right through the entire thread? Thanks.

(I am based in Jakarta)

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Posted by Ed (120 days ago)

I believe it searches all content within a thread

(I am based in Hong Kong)

Posted by GreenValleys (119 days ago)

Hmmm...OK, thanks.

(I am based in Jakarta)

Posted by Thames (98 days ago)

The search function is definitely not as quick or effective as it was in its previous incarnation.

Example is yesterday I took a long time trying to find the comprehensive info others had posted in reply to my thread a while back on where to buy white dinner plates. Impossible to find anything relevant using any combination of the words, so had to post my question again.

(I am based in Hong Kong)

Posted by GreenValleys (98 days ago)

By sheer coincidence I was thinking of raising this one again with Ed because on Wednesday I tried looking for threads I know existed 1 or 2 months ago. I tried a couple of variations but both returned blank. I'm still not convinced it works.

(I am based in Jakarta)

Posted by Ed (98 days ago)

Can you provide an example and we will look into it

(I am based in Hong Kong)

Posted by tooher (93 days ago)

Ed, The search engine is really not at all as usseful as before. It does not take you to threads as it did previously, I have tried many different ways, but find it most unhelpful. Can you please reinstate the search engine as was???

(I am based in Hong Kong)

Posted by Ed (93 days ago)

We are going to implement a separate forum search asap.

(I am based in Hong Kong)

Posted by Programmer (84 days ago)

The old search is back and better than ever. We aren't done yet though!

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Posted by cara (84 days ago)

i was lamenting the other day the dire state of the "search" function...

(I am based in Hong Kong)

Posted by desire (83 days ago)

Yes! search function is not as powerful
you may opt using fulltext search catalog or using advance filters

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Posted by Robin2008 (79 days ago)

Hi Ed, I agree with all other writers - the search function is not half as good as it used to be. Can you please reinstate the search function as it was? Thank you!

(I am based in Hong Kong)