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| Author: | c1jensen [ Mon Feb 14, 2011 6:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Frustrated with the forum search... |
I'm trying to do a search to read posts about the B-2 (thinking of maybe looking for another one), and the search function keeps telling me that there are no posts (B-2) or the word is too common (B2)... Is there a way to do this search that I don't know about??? 
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| Author: | Roffensian [ Mon Feb 14, 2011 6:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Frustrated with the forum search... |
1) Use the Google search (bypasses the forum search restrictions) 2) Filter the search to a specific forum (reduced number of returns and therefore likelihood of the 'too common' error) 3) Filter the search to topic titles (same outcome as 2) |
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| Author: | c1jensen [ Mon Feb 14, 2011 6:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Frustrated with the forum search... |
Thanks Roff, will give that a try... |
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| Author: | goonermike [ Mon Feb 14, 2011 6:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Frustrated with the forum search... |
Excellent tip Roff - I was trying to search for a member's posts, but he had a very short name, and I couldn't find anything. Didn't even notice the 'google search' option..  Cheers Mike |
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| Author: | dhalem [ Mon Feb 14, 2011 6:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Frustrated with the forum search... |
Yeah, use google. It's better. |
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| Author: | Roffensian [ Mon Feb 14, 2011 6:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Frustrated with the forum search... |
dhalem wrote: Yeah, use google. It's better. Says the Google employee   goonermike wrote: Excellent tip Roff - I was trying to search for a member's posts, but he had a very short name, and I couldn't find anything You can find all posts by a member by clicking on their username to bring up their profile and then 'search users posts'. If you can't find a first post to click on their username then click on Members (next to the Search) and then 'Find a Member' at the top right of the table of members. |
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| Author: | c1jensen [ Mon Feb 14, 2011 6:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Frustrated with the forum search... |
Worked like a charm! |
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| Author: | RXPete [ Mon Feb 14, 2011 8:30 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Frustrated with the forum search... |
Roffensian wrote: 1) Use the Google search (bypasses the forum search restrictions) 2) Filter the search to a specific forum (reduced number of returns and therefore likelihood of the 'too common' error) 3) Filter the search to topic titles (same outcome as 2) How do you filter google to a specific forum? Remember, I'm the guy who had a difficult time with PMing so be patient. 
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| Author: | dhalem [ Mon Feb 14, 2011 9:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Frustrated with the forum search... |
If you look at the url of the forum, you'll see the id, 'f=10' or whatever the forum you're looking at. Then add inurl:f=10 to your query. |
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| Author: | Roffensian [ Tue Feb 15, 2011 5:31 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Frustrated with the forum search... |
dhalem wrote: If you look at the url of the forum, you'll see the id, 'f=10' or whatever the forum you're looking at. Then add inurl:f=10 to your query. And if you want all forum categories use phpBB2 instead of f=10 |
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