Search form doesn't work

[David Hingtgen]

Try searching. Not from the little "quick" search boxes you find near the bottom of every thread and sub-forum, but the main search from the header menu between "members" and "help". Try something you KNOW has many results, like "sv-51" or "yf-19". You get zip. Nada. This affects both the main search form, and the advanced search form. And it's not a case/caps thing.

[Dante74]

I noticed this too.

I think it has something to do with not putting enough characters into to the search bar. For example, instead of typing YF-19, try Yamato YF-19. It'll come up with some results that way.

[JsARCLIGHT]

I think it's the dash. I've noticed that on some forums I haunt the search feature does not recognize the "-" character as a viable search character and it either ignores it or throws an error. I just did a test and searched for YF-19 and got dick, but when I omitted the dash and just searched for YF19 I got something in the ballpark of 600 hits. Methinks it is that dastardly dash.

[EXO]

I'm having the same problems for a week now. Before the search used to be really good here. Now it just pulls up all kinds of random threads.

[Hurin]

There is some oddness related to SQL "full text search" that had been enabled (not by me!) in October. I've set searching back to "manual". . . so hopefully that will fix things. If not, it'll probably be out of my hands.

Best,

H

[do not disturb]

did you make sure to uncheck the "search this forum only"?

i typed in SV-51 and got a bunch of results. i think its too vague and people tend to bring up valk numbers in numerous threads. its kind of like me typing in "VF-1" and expecting to get quality results over quantity.

i guess you can try picking specific forum sections and anything else that will narrow your search.

[David Hingtgen]

dnd--I'm guessing you tried it AFTER Hurin made his little change. Now "SV-51" works. 24 hours ago it most certainly didn't.

[JsARCLIGHT]

And is it just me or is the screen different as well?

Or maybe I've had too much to drink today.

[do not disturb]

dnd--I'm guessing you tried it AFTER Hurin made his little change. Now "SV-51" works. 24 hours ago it most certainly didn't.

haha, i thought this thread was started today.