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Old 03-18-2008, 07:47 PM
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Hello!

whenever I try to search something in vbulletin.org, 4 out of 5 times I get error message (you can't use less than three letters in you search pharse). but some words need 2 letters like: pm, cp, bb... etc

any hope we can search at well someday?

thanks!
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Old 03-18-2008, 07:48 PM
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yes I agree... I often use google to search this site since the site itself is so limited... I think that's what they want to be honest.
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Old 03-18-2008, 08:31 PM
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It's more of a MySQL limitation than a vBulletin limitation. If you want to search for 3 letter strings, put this into google:

"abc" site:vbulletin.org

Edit: Must drink coffee before posting.
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It's more of a PHP limitation than a vBulletin limitation. If you want to search for 3 letter strings, put this into google:

"abc" site:vbulletin.org
excuses lol
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Its a mysql limitation, there are many previous threads about it if you want to know more.
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Its a mysql limitation, there are many previous threads about it if you want to know more.
Well I don't seem to have that limitation on my sites.... so I guess I'm confused.

I guess it's the fact that we get blocked from doing searches under 4 that is the issue...
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Well I don't seem to have that limitation on my sites.... so I guess I'm confused.
You have a MySQL based forum that allows two letter queries?
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Well I don't seem to have that limitation on my sites.... so I guess I'm confused.
You must be using vBulletin's Internal Search then. vBulletin.org does not use vBulletin's internal search as it impacts the server more than using MySQL fulltext searching, and vBulletin.org needs as much performance as it can get.
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vBulletin.org needs as much performance as it can get.
perhaps so - but it's still annoying! Example: You search hours and hours for key word "private message" and the modification you're looking for is actually entitled PM blablabla = ERG! Just a thought - perhaps some key words like PM or vB or the like can be added to a whitelist or some such?

Jacquii.
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Which is better to use for the average site? Fulltext or vb's own search?
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