New search feature

[arasmama]

It doesn't seem to search the forums. It searches the site content, but not the forums (at least from the looks of it). I tried searching some things I KNOW are there (like "Monie" and "potholder") and nothing comes up.

[dehart]

I searched potholder maybe an hour ago and it came up with a bunch of hits from the forums.

[arasmama]

Mine came up with zilch. Geez. Does yours look like it is just searching the site content? Is there somewhere to put in specific forums?

[arasmama]

I figured it out. I was clicking on "Search" over there <-------------- under "Modules". When I use the Search at the top of the page under Control Panel, it works. Seems the other search doesn't do the forums.

[dehart]

Interesting, I've never used the search on the sidebar, only the one up above.

Editing to say that I tried again, specifying to search for potholder only in the filing cabinet and *it worked*! Woohoo! :blow

[arasmama]

I think the other search is new since the site upgrade.

[Jessica]

I tried clicking on the search above and cannot get ANYTHING to come up.

I used:

tote
bag
book

all things that should be here and I can't get anything to come up.

just FYI

[xheathers]

I tried clicking on the search above and cannot get ANYTHING to come up.

I used:

tote
bag
book

all things that should be here and I can't get anything to come up.

just FYI

The search ignores words 4 characters and less.

[Jessica]

I tried clicking on the search above and cannot get ANYTHING to come up.

I used:

tote
bag
book

all things that should be here and I can't get anything to come up.

just FYI

The search ignores words 4 characters and less.
ok-so how do I find a tote that was made with a pocket to hold a book?

LOL

[xheathers]

I tried clicking on the search above and cannot get ANYTHING to come up.

I used:

tote
bag
book

all things that should be here and I can't get anything to come up.

just FYI

The search ignores words 4 characters and less.
ok-so how do I find a tote that was made with a pocket to hold a book?

LOL

LOL, no clue. Its an issue. But if it searched for all words, you would get too many responses and it would take a long, long time.

[Jessica]

I tried clicking on the search above and cannot get ANYTHING to come up.

I used:

tote
bag
book

all things that should be here and I can't get anything to come up.

just FYI

The search ignores words 4 characters and less.
ok-so how do I find a tote that was made with a pocket to hold a book?

LOL

LOL, no clue. Its an issue. But if it searched for all words, you would get too many responses and it would take a long, long time.

I know! LOL
darn. are the parameters set that way (4 letters or more) because of a space issue?

[xheathers]

I know! LOL
darn. are the parameters set that way (4 letters or more) because of a space issue?

Its because it would take a long, long time to search the database.

[arasmama]

Search two words like book pocket.

[nathan_anderson]

Its because the number of words in the database would increase drastically. So words of a certain size and frequency are dropped automatically. For instance it would not suprise me if "thread" or "cloth" has been dropped. I assume it is used in quite a few messages.

Nathan.