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Search Minimums - Dawn Rhymer - 08-14-2017
I know we have a thread on this somewhere, but I couldn't find it.
I'm checking to see if any change has been made on the search minimums.
For example, I can't search for "Rob Roy." I think you have to use at least four or more characters in a search.
I though I was clever by using "Rob Roy Scott," but then I noticed the search ignore the "Rob Roy," and only searched for "Scott."
RE: Search Minimums - Phyllis - 08-14-2017
I don't think there's any way to change it. It's preset.
RE: Search Minimums - Phyllis - 08-14-2017
Well, there's this, and I'll try it, but from other reading, I doubt that it will work:
https://community.mybb.com/post-1228242.html
RE: Search Minimums - lklivingston - 08-14-2017
Can you put "Rob Roy" in quotes?
RE: Search Minimums - Dawn Rhymer - 08-14-2017
Phyllis, I just did a test with our local CM community's Forum, and it worked for me when I followed the instructions in the link you provided.
Quote:forum admin panel >> Configuration (Settings) >> Search System >> Minimum Search Word Length
change the value as required (2 or 1), save the settings and check if it works for you.
I set our minimum search word length to 0. I created a fake thread called Rob Roy, and then it found it with no problem.
RE: Search Minimums - Phyllis - 08-14-2017
I already had it set to 0 here, and I've tried 1, 2, and 3 today. None work. It's probably set in our server's MySQL.
RE: Search Minimums - michelle dawn - 08-14-2017
Quotes work. I searched something with 2 letters and used quotes but I included a longer word too. I don't remember what it was.
RE: Search Minimums - Dawn Rhymer - 08-14-2017
(08-14-2017, 11:25 PM)michelle dawn Wrote: Quotes work. I searched something with 2 letters and used quotes but I included a longer word too. I don't remember what it was.
I think the quotes only worked because you had at least one word which had four characters or more.
RE: Search Minimums - Dawn Rhymer - 08-14-2017
(08-14-2017, 11:12 PM)Phyllis Wrote: I already had it set to 0 here, and I've tried 1, 2, and 3 today. None work. It's probably set in our server's MySQL.
Thank you for trying.
RE: Search Minimums - michelle dawn - 08-14-2017
(08-14-2017, 11:50 PM)Dawn Rhymer Wrote: I think the quotes only worked because you had at least one word which had four characters or more.
Yes. I can't remember if I tried otherwise. Remembering what I was searching would help. But I can't remember anything this morning.
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