Forum Search function flaw...
#1
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Join Date: Jan 2001
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Forum Search function flaw...
There seems to be a flaw in the way the search engine functions. By limiting the number of characters to a minmum of 3 many searches can't be done.
I tried searching for "The Way of the Gun" and "13 Days". In both cases I was unable to search since "of" and "13" won't be accepted as search criteria. I'm sure this would affect many other queries as well.
Am I doing something incorrectly? Is there a way to eliminate this problem with a "search for the exact phrase" option?
I tried searching for "The Way of the Gun" and "13 Days". In both cases I was unable to search since "of" and "13" won't be accepted as search criteria. I'm sure this would affect many other queries as well.
Am I doing something incorrectly? Is there a way to eliminate this problem with a "search for the exact phrase" option?
#2
DVD Talk Platinum Edition
Join Date: Apr 2001
Posts: 3,754
Already posted, try using the search function next time... wait a second... DOH! 
http://www.dvdtalk.com/forum/showthr...hreadid=124600
This is a great example though...

http://www.dvdtalk.com/forum/showthr...hreadid=124600
This is a great example though...
#3
Duplicate thread(s)?
Search function is flawed, as discussed below:
http://www.dvdtalk.com/forum/showthr...hreadid=124600
http://www.dvdtalk.com/forum/showthr...hreadid=125422
Doh! <b>ClarkKentKY</b> beat me to it!
I'm wondering if the index is only working on user names and the indexation of subjects/bodies is either not happening for newer posts or is delayed....
http://www.dvdtalk.com/forum/showthr...hreadid=124600
http://www.dvdtalk.com/forum/showthr...hreadid=125422
Doh! <b>ClarkKentKY</b> beat me to it!
I'm wondering if the index is only working on user names and the indexation of subjects/bodies is either not happening for newer posts or is delayed....
#4
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Join Date: Jan 2000
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Here's another poor, hapless user stranded by this perplexing phenomenon.

http://www.dvdtalk.com/forum/showthr...hreadid=124170


http://www.dvdtalk.com/forum/showthr...hreadid=124170
#5
Read my comments in: http://www.dvdtalk.com/forum/showthr...77#post1284777
#7
rangersfan,
I hope some of the comments about VB search in this forum are helpful. I appreciate the intent of the new search but it's still has its issues. The index is just huge for DVDTalk it would be nice if it didn't include some of the basic words like: it is and or for I ...
I hope some of the comments about VB search in this forum are helpful. I appreciate the intent of the new search but it's still has its issues. The index is just huge for DVDTalk it would be nice if it didn't include some of the basic words like: it is and or for I ...