Search malfunctioning?

DC · June 28, 1999, 09:22 AM

I first used the term "tuna" and got 503 hits thruout the forums...randomly checking some, no mention of tuna with in the threads.
I then used "fish"...I got 163 hits and again many had no mention of fish. I narrowed it to the Gen'l forum and got 70 hits....many had no mention of fish.

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**Mal H** · June 28, 1999, 11:59 AM

DC - I think the search function is working, in fact it is working too well. What you are finding when you look for tuna, for example, is words like "fortunate", "unfortunately", etc. The search function isn't very sophisticated in that you can't search for whole words only. To find "tuna" enter "(space)tuna". This should work better.

[This message has been edited by Mal H (edited June 28, 1999).]

DC · June 28, 1999, 01:06 PM

Hmmmm....good idea...thanks

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June 28, 1999, 09:22 AM	#1
DC Moderator Emeritus Join Date: September 30, 1998 Location: Calif Posts: 4,229	I first used the term "tuna" and got 503 hits thruout the forums...randomly checking some, no mention of tuna with in the threads. I then used "fish"...I got 163 hits and again many had no mention of fish. I narrowed it to the Gen'l forum and got 70 hits....many had no mention of fish. ------------------ "Quis custodiet ipsos custodes"

June 28, 1999, 11:59 AM	#2
Mal H Staff Join Date: March 20, 1999 Location: Somewhere in the woods of Northern Virginia Posts: 16,949	DC - I think the search function is working, in fact it is working too well. What you are finding when you look for tuna, for example, is words like "fortunate", "unfortunately", etc. The search function isn't very sophisticated in that you can't search for whole words only. To find "tuna" enter "(space)tuna". This should work better. [This message has been edited by Mal H (edited June 28, 1999).]

June 28, 1999, 01:06 PM	#3
DC Moderator Emeritus Join Date: September 30, 1998 Location: Calif Posts: 4,229	Hmmmm....good idea...thanks ------------------ "Quis custodiet ipsos custodes"