Search Function Is Killing Me...

[NilsUnger]

Hi Admins,

is there a way you can allow three letter words (e.g. acronyms) in the search function? How on earth should I find all the threads concerning APU, RNP, PFD, SP1, etc...?

Thanks

[Randy Reade]

In the meantime, adding an asterisk at the end seems to be a workaround (e.g. APU*).

Cheers.

[NilsUnger]

Thanks Randy, but this way the search only shows words containing APU, like "APUs", not the full word APU.

[Randy Reade]

Alas, you are correct, Nils. And I thought I was on to something... 

[John Barnes]

Will look into it.

[NilsUnger]

On 27.2.2018 at 9:05 AM, John Barnes said:

Will look into it.

Any results already?

Thanks!

[John Barnes]

I did have a look. From the Administrators panel i am only allowed to select how many days back the search should look. I do not have the ability to set anymore parameters for the search sorry.

[Norman Blackburn]

My understanding, backed up by Google, is that this is a SQL limitation rather than the board itself.  Sorry!  There are mods to get around it but they are very messy.

[NilsUnger]

Thanks guys. 

[Alexandre Kubatko]

Another way @NilsUnger, from google type :

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site:forums.flightsimlabs.com APU

 

[NilsUnger]

Thanks Alexandre, but this way only results from the public forum pop up. 

I think we have to accept the status quo.