Where is the Search On SB??

[DandyDon]

I avoided computers for a few years, and I don't think I've met anyone as untrained and inexperienced yet as I was when I first joined SB, I have met a few who seem close.

Anyway, as one non-trained, non-pro computer fumbler perhaps to another, I thought I'd share these details on

Running a Search is an often suggested and admirable idea, but sometime I wonder if some of our new members are so overwhelmed by the lay out here that they might miss it. I know this has been brought up before on this forum - a lot - because I clicked the "Has this been asked before?" button when I first opened this box, but I wonder if pics could help...??

The view may vary a litte depending on which "Forum Skin that may be selected, but generally it's at the top on the blue bar, like this...]

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Looking closer - there it is...

If one wants to search the entire ScubaBoard forum galaxy, just type in the key word and click Go. If a more focused search is desired, one can click the words Advanced Search....

But don't be intimidated by the next pic. It's just options....

And after inserting a key word, then select a particular Forum to search. There are other options there, but that's enough for a test drive.

I've heard than running searches uses a lot of bandwidth, but it's okay - we got the power. Give it some gas, see what'll do. ​

 

[DandyDon]

There is a lot more to the Search function, of course - hehe, run a search on this fourm and see, but I do want to add....

If you wish, you can go to the focus forum and search it from the Threads In Forum bar....

 

[robzr]

Hey Don - nice writeup - how come the search doesn't work for 3 character or less words? ie DIR DPV CCR OTA DUI there's so many of them on here...

regards,

Rob

 

[DandyDon]

This is an universal problem in V-boards, I think. Use *DIR

Click the down arrow by "Scubaboard" on the blue bar above to access FAQuestions, with more Search Help as well as TOS - The Rules!!

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[Land Locked]

Could you be a little more specific Don?








Nice job!

 

[El Orans]

Hey Don - nice writeup - how come the search doesn't work for 3 character or less words? ie DIR DPV CCR OTA DUI there's so many of them on here...

regards,

Rob

Easy, even the All-Powerful ScubaBoard Search has its limitations...

 

[robzr]

This is an universal problem in V-boards, I think. Use *DIR

Click the down arrow by "Scubaboard" on the blue bar above to access FAQuestions, with more Search Help as well as TOS - The Rules!!

3-char searches work on TheDecoStop, which is also vBulletin...looks like they cut it off at 2 letters; I figured it was a system setting... if so, 3 char searches would come in handy a lot! Other than that, carry on the good work, SB admins! It's a great site...

Rob

 

[diversteve]

Just bracket the three letters in asterisks: *ABC* works. As does *ABC or ABC*.

Sometimes the single asterisk returns better results...

 

[El Orans]

You can also pick up some pointers here: http://www.scubaboard.com/faq.php?faq=vb_board_usage#faq_vb_board_search

 

[Diver Dean Miles]

Thank you Dandy Dan. - Diver Dean