Search feature limited?

pax · September 9, 2004, 10:58 AM

Hey all ~

I was just perusing the past posts of one of our more prolific members. It was fascinating to see how this person's views have evolved over time. I was just skimming through the search returns, clicking on whichever thread links caught my fancy, when I suddenly realized: all her posts weren't there!

The search stopped returning results after 20 pages (on "view as posts" rather than "view as threads"). But Tamara's posted a great deal more than 20 pages' worth, and her earliest posts weren't there because of the limitation.

Presumably it was set that way to save bandwidth? In setting it that way, you figured no one would ever notice, I suppose. But hey, I noticed. And dangit, I want to see the rest of her posts~!

If you can't or won't toggle the setting, could you suggest a workaround for me?

Thanks.

pax

**Rich Lucibella** · September 9, 2004, 11:42 AM

Actually, it wasn't by design. There's a default in the system to show only 500 search results. I've changed that to 1,000,000. Please report back here as to any degradation in the search times as a result.
Rich

pax · September 9, 2004, 12:01 PM

Thanks, Rich. Muchly appreciated.

pax

Quartus · September 9, 2004, 12:38 PM

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I've changed that to 1,000,000.

Rich, are you sure that's enough to cover Tam?

Tamara · September 10, 2004, 09:48 AM

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If you can't or won't toggle the setting, could you suggest a workaround for me?

When I'm feeling narcissistic, I list oldest posts first, or search in a particular date range.

September 9, 2004, 10:58 AM	#1
pax Senior Member Join Date: May 16, 2000 Location: In a state of flux Posts: 7,520	Search feature limited? Hey all ~ I was just perusing the past posts of one of our more prolific members. It was fascinating to see how this person's views have evolved over time. I was just skimming through the search returns, clicking on whichever thread links caught my fancy, when I suddenly realized: all her posts weren't there! The search stopped returning results after 20 pages (on "view as posts" rather than "view as threads"). But Tamara's posted a great deal more than 20 pages' worth, and her earliest posts weren't there because of the limitation. Presumably it was set that way to save bandwidth? In setting it that way, you figured no one would ever notice, I suppose. But hey, I noticed. And dangit, I want to see the rest of her posts~! If you can't or won't toggle the setting, could you suggest a workaround for me? Thanks. pax __________________ Kathy Jackson My personal website: Cornered Cat

September 9, 2004, 11:42 AM	#2
Rich Lucibella Staff Join Date: October 6, 1998 Location: South Florida Posts: 10,229	Actually, it wasn't by design. There's a default in the system to show only 500 search results. I've changed that to 1,000,000. Please report back here as to any degradation in the search times as a result. Rich __________________ S.W.A.T. Magazine Weapons, Training and Tactics for the Real World Join us at TFL or at AR15.com or on Facebook

September 9, 2004, 12:01 PM	#3
pax Senior Member Join Date: May 16, 2000 Location: In a state of flux Posts: 7,520	Thanks, Rich. Muchly appreciated. pax __________________ Kathy Jackson My personal website: Cornered Cat