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[Mash]

Are other the people using the search bar at the top right hand side of the forum page?

Does anybody get any results? or is it me being a drongo... It never finds anything for me?

... That said, I'm rubbish at raffles as well, Never any point in me buying a ticket

[Curmudgeon]

a search for t500 fails but vitamin works (chrome browser if it matters) forum/search.php?keywords=vitamin

[Easydrinker]

Are other the people using the search bar at the top right hand side of the forum page?

Does anybody get any results? or is it me being a drongo... It never finds anything for me?

... That said, I'm rubbish at raffles as well, Never any point in me buying a ticket

It works for me, for words already on this site.
Are tou using typo's.
Do you like what I did there?

Robert.

[Curmudgeon]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJ3nnn7-JO0

[Mash]

try "kale wash" for me

[Mr Mac]

iPhone with chrome - if that matters.

Nothing for kale or wash or kale wash.

[Mash]

hmm. Thats what I get .

Ed? What do you reckon ?

[Easydrinker]

OK, for me,Kale and Kale wash come up as too common to search for....
Not that I have any control over the searh box, but Lentil wash works!
Give up promoting common washes mate

Robert.

[Mash]

It is a bit pointless posting recipes or guides if no-one can find them.

Better just stick to inane chatter......

[Mr Mac]

I suspect that the search function is working correctly, but the number of results exceeded a pre-defined value, and returns the ‘too common’ message.

This is a pretty normal response, and is done to limit the server resources being used for search results.

It’s a ‘performance’ variable, so if you increase the number of results, you may impact on site speed.

That’s my understanding Mash; don’t know if that helps you any.

[Mr Mac]

Perhaps a ‘sticky’ at the top of each category with an updated list of links would help people find useful info?

I know it would help me!

[Easydrinker]

I suspect that the search function is working correctly, but the number of results exceeded a pre-defined value, and returns the ‘too common’ message.

This is a pretty normal response, and is done to limit the server resources being used for search results.

It’s a ‘performance’ variable, so if you increase the number of results, you may impact on site speed.

That’s my understanding Mash; don’t know if that helps you any.

Holy fuckshit!
We have another geek on the site!
I am glad that someone understands what is happening,

I walk the road of blissful ignorance.

Robert.

[Mr Mac]

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[Mash]

I understand what's going on & agree with you, Mr Mac. There is probably some indexes missing as well.

The issue, however, is a search should never return nothing if there is something there.

A useless search, in my opinion, makes this site pointless.
If I can't even find some of my own posts. What hope of other people got!

[Easydrinker]

A useless search, in my opinion, makes this site pointless.
If I can't even find some of my own posts. What hope of other people got!

So, Grasshopper, your posts are sage enough to search for?
There is more to this site than a search facility,
But you know who to speak to, and that he tends not to read many posts.
Try him, see if he can fix it.

Robert.