Problems using forum search

[esdaled]

I am having problems finding possible solutions to problems that I am having using the search facility in this forum. For example searches for "grid" and "window" returns the following:

The following words in your search query were ignored because they are too common words: grid window.

Other words giving similar results include "database", "subfile" and "server".

Can something be done to allow for these searches to retrieve results?

[David]

We are aware of some problems with the search -- apologies.

We are working on ways of improving this functionality.

[Brian]

I have instituted a change to the search engine that should help. Your search terms should no longer be labeled as "common" terms. Please try a few terms in the search engine and let me know if you get better results.

[esdaled]

Much better!! thanks this will help.

[Brian]

Great to hear. Happy searching!

[amc]

another method that works well for me is to search the forums using google search engine with the "site:" search suffix.
for example, to find this topic, enter into the google search engine the following :-

Code: Select all

"Problems using forum search" site:http://www.profoundlogic.com/forums/phpbb3/viewtopic.php?f=53

it should return a link to this thread

regards
Tony C