Search terms too short?

XSRCivic · 02-25-2008, 08:43 AM

This morning I was attempting to search the forums for "DC Race Header".

I get the error message..

"The search term you specified (Dc) is under the minimum word length (3) and therefore will not be found. Please make this term longer.

If this term contains a wildcard, please make this term more specific."

Thoughts?

Leonard1818 · 02-25-2008, 09:22 AM

Yeah, this is quite frustrating since a lot of things I run a search for are short. I too was searching DC one day and it was too short. I did a search using MP3 once and also WMA and they all threw a flag at me.

I think we need to allow anything >1 letter... just my opinion

Litlelev · 02-25-2008, 09:40 AM

the search really sucks, easier just to ask someone to point you in the right direction. I don't know how but theres always someone who knows how to navigate this heap

**webby** · 02-25-2008, 02:16 PM

I can put an exception in for DC,
3 letters like mp3 and such work.

e60.deluxe · 02-25-2008, 02:17 PM

while your at it, put in an exception for DX, LX, EX and Si ? because i remember that bothering me previously.

***NBPRudy*** · 02-25-2008, 02:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Litlelev

the search really sucks, easier just to ask someone to point you in the right direction. I don't know how but theres always someone who knows how to navigate this heap

LOL!!

tell us how you really feel!!

Leonard1818 · 02-25-2008, 03:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by webby

I can put an exception in for DC,
3 letters like mp3 and such work.

Awesome man, thanks!

**Yodums** · 02-25-2008, 04:02 PM

A good alternative to getting around to this is by using the wildcard character, *. I guess you can't use DC in this example, so let's use BC (Buddy Club). Do an advanced search on BC*(titles only) and you will pull up relevant search results.

Hope that helps.

**webby** · 02-25-2008, 04:24 PM

this was actually changed on me. The search was taken out of vb's hands and is run through the mysql database now. I wasn't aware - because I had all trim lines enabled in the search as well as DC.

The filter will be updated this evening when traffic is slower - to fix the 2 letter terms. I just wasn't aware the switch had been made by the linux admin

***portabuddy*** · 02-26-2008, 08:10 PM

SO?, is VB on your server and under your command(IE pay once and you own it), or do you just pay a licencing title for the use of the forum?

02-25-2008, 08:43 AM	#1 (permalink)
XSRCivic Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Houma, LA Posts: 499 iTrader: 1 / 100%	Search terms too short? This morning I was attempting to search the forums for "DC Race Header". I get the error message.. "The search term you specified (Dc) is under the minimum word length (3) and therefore will not be found. Please make this term longer. If this term contains a wildcard, please make this term more specific." Thoughts?

02-25-2008, 04:02 PM	#8 (permalink)
Yodums Scrodums Join Date: May 2006 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 7,993 Hiro Nakamura iTrader: 9 / 100%	A good alternative to getting around to this is by using the wildcard character, . I guess you can't use DC in this example, so let's use BC (Buddy Club). Do an advanced search on BC(titles only) and you will pull up relevant search results. Hope that helps. __________________ 2007 Taffeta White Civic Si Coupe

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02-25-2008, 09:22 AM	#2 (permalink)
Leonard1818 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: OH Posts: 2,085 Leonard iTrader: 0 / 0%	Yeah, this is quite frustrating since a lot of things I run a search for are short. I too was searching DC one day and it was too short. I did a search using MP3 once and also WMA and they all threw a flag at me. I think we need to allow anything >1 letter... just my opinion

02-25-2008, 09:40 AM	#3 (permalink)
Litlelev Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: NJ Posts: 1,017 iTrader: 3 / 100%	the search really sucks, easier just to ask someone to point you in the right direction. I don't know how but theres always someone who knows how to navigate this heap

02-25-2008, 02:16 PM	#4 (permalink)
webby Acorns! Join Date: May 2005 Location: Storage Room B Posts: 12,585 iTrader: 11 / 100%	I can put an exception in for DC, 3 letters like mp3 and such work.

02-25-2008, 02:17 PM	#5 (permalink)
e60.deluxe Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Lake Forest, CA Age: 22 Posts: 4,703 iTrader: 3 / 100%	while your at it, put in an exception for DX, LX, EX and Si ? because i remember that bothering me previously.

02-25-2008, 04:24 PM	#9 (permalink)
webby Acorns! Join Date: May 2005 Location: Storage Room B Posts: 12,585 iTrader: 11 / 100%	this was actually changed on me. The search was taken out of vb's hands and is run through the mysql database now. I wasn't aware - because I had all trim lines enabled in the search as well as DC. The filter will be updated this evening when traffic is slower - to fix the 2 letter terms. I just wasn't aware the switch had been made by the linux admin