Three-Letter Search Not Working!
Oct 10, 2007, 3:27 am
#1
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Three-Letter Search Not Working!
I just tried it for an airport code (PDT) and I got the same old error message on regular search.
Also tried advanced search for PHL on NW WP forum and got:
Edit: Since I'm able to post this, I was obviously signed in.
Also tried advanced search for PHL on NW WP forum and got:
The search term you specified (PHL) is under the minimum word length (4) and therefore will not be found. Please make this term longer.
If this term contains a wildcard, please make this term more specific.
If this term contains a wildcard, please make this term more specific.
Last edited by ed1; Oct 10, 2007 at 3:40 am
Oct 10, 2007, 4:14 am
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I encountered the same problem. I also tried logging out and back in again, to see if that would help.
The same error message appears regardless of whether I use "Search" or "Search this forum."
Maybe the new three-letter search only works for administrators, or only in certain forums???
The same error message appears regardless of whether I use "Search" or "Search this forum."
Maybe the new three-letter search only works for administrators, or only in certain forums???
Oct 10, 2007, 4:24 am
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I encountered the same problem. I also tried logging out and back in again, to see if that would help.
The same error message appears regardless of whether I use "Search" or "Search this forum."
Maybe the new three-letter search only works for administrators, or only in certain forums???
The same error message appears regardless of whether I use "Search" or "Search this forum."
Maybe the new three-letter search only works for administrators, or only in certain forums???
Oct 10, 2007, 5:29 am
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I get an error message:
The search term you specified (PVD) is under the minimum word length (4) and therefore will not be found. Please make this term longer.
If this term contains a wildcard, please make this term more specific.
The search term you specified (PVD) is under the minimum word length (4) and therefore will not be found. Please make this term longer.
If this term contains a wildcard, please make this term more specific.
Oct 10, 2007, 9:22 am
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Search Issues
I consider myself a search guru. Not only is the three letter word search not working [Example word: ski - when looking for this thread: http://flyertalk.com/forum/showthrea...ghlight=skiing ], there also now seems to be an sporadic issues with four and five letter word searches. there is a
In the Starwood forum I attempted to find a thread titled “Best use of points” and did a search using the word “best” and it came back with an error although, the below thread, the thread I was looking for exist: http://flyertalk.com/forum/showthrea...ghlight=points
I cannot remember the five letter word I or thread I was searching for.
In the Starwood forum I attempted to find a thread titled “Best use of points” and did a search using the word “best” and it came back with an error although, the below thread, the thread I was looking for exist: http://flyertalk.com/forum/showthrea...ghlight=points
I cannot remember the five letter word I or thread I was searching for.
Oct 10, 2007, 9:26 am
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Sorry for the confusion all ... looks like we jumped the gun a little on the announcement. The three letter search feature is still being installed, should be ready to go within a couple of hours.
Again, my apologies ... I blame it on my itchy trigger finger.
Again, my apologies ... I blame it on my itchy trigger finger.
Oct 10, 2007, 9:53 am
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Why that naughty little trigger finger....fifty lashes I say!
I guess the bright side of this is at least you didn't give us the finger!
Thanks for keeping us abreast of the situation, for a moment I thought I lost my search mojo!
Oct 10, 2007, 11:18 am
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I would prefer that the results default to sorting by post-date instead of by relevance, but hey, that's just one mouse-click away.
Good job, guys!
Oct 10, 2007, 2:49 pm
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Searching for two or more keywords... the results will begin to display with both words but then it seems to 'forget' one of the words and only displays results for the other word. This can happen mid-page.
Also, the next-page navigation arrows don't work when displaying results.
Also, the next-page navigation arrows don't work when displaying results.
Oct 10, 2007, 3:10 pm
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"LAX hotels" doesn't require both words be present
"+LAX +hotels" does
It seems to work for me. I assume you are talking about the paging links above and below the result list? Also, what browser/OS are you using?
Kevin
Oct 10, 2007, 3:35 pm
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