Search function doesn't work well
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It's not really a work around. It's the way the server is set by default or I should say
mysql.
You need to enable 3 letter searches , as the default is 4 letters if I recall.
then you set the setting in mysql. which is
Code:
ft_min_word_len=3But first thing needs to be checked and see if ft_min_word_len=3 is set in the /etc/my.cnf file
Tassie_Rohan
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To get past the three letter limit simply add a wildcard: *HUB
The main problem is that a multiple word search on scubaboard appears to be an OR function: it returns all posts with either word.
It would be a lot more usefull if it was an AND, like Google's, and returned only results with both words.
I do like the " " get around - will be very useful.
Cheers,
Rohan
The main problem is that a multiple word search on scubaboard appears to be an OR function: it returns all posts with either word.
It would be a lot more usefull if it was an AND, like Google's, and returned only results with both words.
I do like the " " get around - will be very useful.
Cheers,
Rohan
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