Search bug

[ColinJ]

I think that I have found a bug in the forum search function ...

I was trying to find all the forum rides that I have taken part in this year so I did this search:

Search threads and posts

Keywords: ride

Posted by member: colinj

Ticked Search threads started by this member only box

Newer than: 2012-01-01

Minimum Number of Replies: 0

Thread Prefixes: (Any)

Search in Forums: CC & informal Rides and Events

Ticked Search child forums as well box

Selected Order By: Most Recent

Ticked Display results as threads box


I did the search and got NO RESULTS FOUND. Wrong - I had started several matching threads.

When I unticked the Search threads started by this member only box the results were correct and included the threads started by me!

Have I gone thick, or something (it's possible! ), but it looks wrong to me ...

 

[MrJamie]

I try the search sometimes, before I post a question or if I want to check on a thread I read previously and it almost never finds it even though im absolutely sure I remember a specific or near unique word in the title. Most of the time i find its easier to search google for: site:www.cyclechat.net keywords

 

[ColinJ]

Yes, using Google search is often a good alternative, but how would I use it to get a list of threads in a given sub-forum that I have posted in after a certain date?

 

[ColinJ]

Another search problem: I was searching for my posts including the word 'dogs' but the results included those with the words 'dog' and 'dogging'. There is something weird going on there!

 

[Shaun]

Do your first search again, but this time don't tick to display results as threads - it'll work. The search criteria you have specific already brings back only threads so the last option is redundant.

With regards to alternate words coming up in the results, CycleChat uses a separate search system with a separate engine on the server because of the large number of threads/posts. The search engine uses a "stemming analyzer", which means that words are reduced to their roots before searches are performed and alternates are searched for too - leading to a broader range of results and catching things that a more literal search would miss.

If you wish to search for specific words and phrases just wrap them in quotes.

The wildcard * symbol also works for parts of words.

 

[ColinJ]

With regards to alternate words coming up in the results, CycleChat uses a separate search system with a separate engine on the server because of the large number of threads/posts. The search engine uses a "stemming analyzer", which means that words are reduced to their roots before searches are performed and alternates are searched for too - leading to a broader range of results and catching things that a more literal search would miss.

If you wish to search for specific words and phrases just wrap them in quotes.

The wildcard * symbol also works for parts of words.

"dogs" still returns matches for dog!