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Old Aug 22, 2017 | 9:35 pm
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Originally Posted by dergon darkhelm
A couple of recent examples.

I *think* I know there is a /PR thread on Russia Sanctions. I'm a pretty sure it is titled either "Russia Sanctions" or "Russian Sanctions"

Advanced search of any of those words in title doesn't being it up. (Using Chrome)



I also know there is a thread on the Steve Scalise shooting at the congressional baseball game practice. I searched a ton of different terms and couldn't find it.

Another poster in OMNI/PR had the same issue trying to find it.


I am convinced that the search function, at least for me and some other posters, isn't bringing up all of the threads it should.
Originally Posted by IBJoel
Dergon, can you PM me those two threads? I will alert tech to them not showing up.
Advanced Search OMNI/PR thread titles, results as titles only, search term russia+sanctions

Results: Exxon seeks waiver from Russia Sanctions (link)

Advanced Search OMNI/PR and All open forums, thread titles, results as titles only, search term "scalise".

Results: "Sorry - no matches. Please try some different terms."

Advanced Search OMNI/PR and All open forums, thread titles, results as titles only, search term "steve".

Results: A gazillion threads on FT with "Steve" in the title, nothing with Steve Scalise. Steve Mnuchin, Bannon, etc. etc.

I've had to carry out some searches today, they've all worked flawlessly (the bug of las Friday was swatted suvpccessfully). But I suspect a Scalise thread may have had the last name misspelled, or the thread may have been deleted - because there appears to be no such thread on all of FlyerTalk.

If one has search issues when others don't, my suggestion is cache clearing as a first solution attempt.

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