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[FORUM BUG] Search doesn't work properly
« on: August 27, 2017, 02:02:12 pm »
I wanted to use the search to find some topics that has been flooded away by the huge pile of new messages.

This topic was started in August, about one or two weeks ago.
Unfortunately I couldn't find it with the search.
However, I noticed that after using other words, the search doesn't seem to get any posts that are made in Augusts.
Mostly because all I found were posts at the end of July.

To show a few random results;

This topic has a very unique "word" in the title;
https://www.eevblog.com/forum/projects/gps-external-antenna-for-v-kel-vk2828u7g5lf/

If I search for "VK2828U7G5LF" (topic subject only), the result is zero.

Ok, another one, topic started at August 16;
https://www.eevblog.com/forum/projects/old-server-psu-pinout-(-astec-aa21060-)-or-how-to-turn-it-on/
Searching for "AA21060' = no result

Next one on August 2nd
https://www.eevblog.com/forum/projects/problem-with-hmc253/
No result

https://www.eevblog.com/forum/projects/proximity-sensor-anyone-use-mtch101-or-mtch105/
Searching for MTCH101, finally results!!!!


So, something is going wrong here???  :-//

Also, you can only sort on 'newest topic first', but that's only about when the topic was started.
There is not a option, 'newest post first'.

It's rather frustrating because on this forum people are pooing out new topics like the way bunnies do their magic.
This means that some topics are waaay gone after a week (sometimes even days)

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Re: [FORUM BUG] Search doesn't work properly
« Reply #1 on: August 27, 2017, 03:22:39 pm »
I wanted to use the search to find some topics that has been flooded away by the huge pile of new messages.

It doesn't work. It's never worked.

It's rather frustrating

Use google instead. It works perfectly.
 
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Re: [FORUM BUG] Search doesn't work properly
« Reply #2 on: August 27, 2017, 03:24:07 pm »
The most forum engines fails in searching local database.

Fortunately, Google frequently update active public sites/forums. Instead using forum engine, searching by Google gives  exact link:

VK2828U7G5LF site:www.eevblog.com

One of the most helpful options offered by Google.
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Re: [FORUM BUG] Search doesn't work properly
« Reply #3 on: August 27, 2017, 03:27:59 pm »
The most forum engines fails in searching local database.

Fortunately, Google frequently update active public sites/forums. Instead using forum engine, searching by Google gives  exact link:

VK2828U7G5LF site:www.eevblog.com

One of the most helpful options offered by Google.

Or simply: "eevblog VK2828U7G5LF"
 

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Re: [FORUM BUG] Search doesn't work properly
« Reply #4 on: August 27, 2017, 03:39:33 pm »
The most forum engines fails in searching local database.
I don't know, but most other phpBB forums I know, are doing pretty fine actually.
Never had issues, except this forum.
« Last Edit: August 27, 2017, 03:41:44 pm by b_force »
 

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Re: [FORUM BUG] Search doesn't work properly
« Reply #5 on: August 27, 2017, 07:32:20 pm »
The most forum engines fails in searching local database.
I don't know, but most other phpBB forums I know, are doing pretty fine actually.
Never had issues, except this forum.

Well, this isn't phpBB..
 

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Re: [FORUM BUG] Search doesn't work properly
« Reply #6 on: August 28, 2017, 02:47:39 am »
Indeed it's not.

It's SMF ... something which is displayed at the bottom of the page - however, with Dave's choice of background, it's next to impossible to see, unless you select the text.
 

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Re: [FORUM BUG] Search doesn't work properly
« Reply #7 on: August 28, 2017, 01:14:11 pm »
The most forum engines fails in searching local database.
I don't know, but most other phpBB forums I know, are doing pretty fine actually.
Never had issues, except this forum.

Well, this isn't phpBB..
So????:-// :-//
What is your point?

I was just replying to the comment that 'most forum engines fail in searching'.
Which isn't true in my experience.


In fact, this is the first one were it doesn't work.
(and no, not all these other forums work on phpBB)

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Re: [FORUM BUG] Search doesn't work properly
« Reply #8 on: August 28, 2017, 03:12:04 pm »
Use Google search instead, and specify to Google that you want to return only the results coming from eevblog.com. Example (type this in Google search):

Code: [Select]
VK2828U7G5LF site:eevblog.com

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Re: [FORUM BUG] Search doesn't work properly
« Reply #9 on: August 28, 2017, 05:27:01 pm »
The most forum engines fails in searching local database.
I don't know, but most other phpBB forums I know, are doing pretty fine actually.
Never had issues, except this forum.

Well, this isn't phpBB..
So????:-// :-//
What is your point?

Your sentence implies that this, like the 'other phpBB' forums, runs phpBB.
 

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Re: [FORUM BUG] Search doesn't work properly
« Reply #10 on: August 28, 2017, 10:27:12 pm »
The most forum engines fails in searching local database.
I don't know, but most other phpBB forums I know, are doing pretty fine actually.
Never had issues, except this forum.

Well, this isn't phpBB..
So????:-// :-//
What is your point?

Your sentence implies that this, like the 'other phpBB' forums, runs phpBB.
I really don't see that implication at all?
Maybe I should have used brackets.
Doesn't matter, also not very relevant to be very honest.

The message was, other forums can do it, so why is it such a struggle here?

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Re: [FORUM BUG] Search doesn't work properly
« Reply #11 on: August 28, 2017, 11:28:37 pm »
The message was, other forums can do it, so why is it such a struggle here?

Because this forum uses SMF, and SMF search doesn't work very well.

You could read about it in the many previous threads on the subject, except you probably can't find them  :-//
 

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Re: [FORUM BUG] Search doesn't work properly
« Reply #12 on: August 29, 2017, 05:39:02 am »
I was just replying to the comment that 'most forum engines fail in searching'.
Which isn't true in my experience.

I had quite a problem in the past to search on any forum and what is wrote is based on my experience. Probably latest versions indeed use FTS feature of MySQL or whatever database engine is used. Without FTS feature, indeed, it is not easy or it is rather slow to accomplish search. However, with FTS feature, database become really huge...

Anyway, it is not at all important is it phpBB, SMF or anything else. It is easy fixable by Google search site feature.

I do not use forums at all, though, as any thread ends as this one searching needle in a haystack...
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Re: [FORUM BUG] Search doesn't work properly
« Reply #13 on: August 29, 2017, 02:17:19 pm »
The most forum engines fails in searching local database.
I don't know, but most other phpBB forums I know, are doing pretty fine actually.
Never had issues, except this forum.

Well, this isn't phpBB..
So????:-// :-//
What is your point?

Your sentence implies that this, like the 'other phpBB' forums, runs phpBB.
I really don't see that implication at all?

Initially, I didn't either - but then I didn't know about "phpBB" being one of the players.  (I've never really paid much attention to the software different forums run - but I do recognise SMF.)

Once I had Googled "phpBB", I got the same impression as Monkeh.
 

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Re: [FORUM BUG] Search doesn't work properly
« Reply #14 on: August 29, 2017, 02:25:15 pm »
But, yeah, I've not had a brilliant search experience with SMF software.
 

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Re: [FORUM BUG] Search doesn't work properly
« Reply #15 on: August 30, 2017, 02:34:07 am »
Use Google search instead, and specify to Google that you want to return only the results coming from eevblog.com. Example (type this in Google search):

Code: [Select]
VK2828U7G5LF site:eevblog.com
Google search is broken too, unfortunately. It picked up that thread but as of this post, this query...
Code: [Select]
site:eevblog.com hawkins electrical guide...doesn't find this thread of mine that's been around for almost a year. Ironically, the forum search does find that one. |O
 

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Re: [FORUM BUG] Search doesn't work properly
« Reply #16 on: August 30, 2017, 10:38:22 am »
Hi guys, hopefully not too Off Topique or ranty   :-*

every time I try to view this awesome IR thermal camera post by Fraser it bogs down my browser to a halt till I close the page

https://www.eevblog.com/forum/thermal-imaging/thermal-camera-related-videos-and-reviews/msg1220335/#msg1220335

Fraser's other related posts load fine but not this one, have tried a few times  |O  and given up


Please advise if the problem is the page or the browser, wasn't sure where to submit this query    :-// 

Thanks :)   

« Last Edit: August 30, 2017, 10:54:27 pm by Electro Detective »
 

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Re: [FORUM BUG] Search doesn't work properly
« Reply #17 on: August 30, 2017, 10:54:37 am »
Please advise if the problem is the page or the browser, wasn't sure where to submit this query    :-// 

Loads fine for me in Chrome, Firefox, Edge and IE.
(after manually copying the complete link)
Keyboard error: Press F1 to continue.
 

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Re: [FORUM BUG] Search doesn't work properly
« Reply #18 on: August 30, 2017, 10:58:13 pm »
Please advise if the problem is the page or the browser, wasn't sure where to submit this query    :-// 

Loads fine for me in Chrome, Firefox, Edge and IE.
(after manually copying the complete link)


PA0PBZ, thanks for checking   :clap:  and apologies are in order as unfortunately I pasted the wrong link    :palm:  and updated my previous comment

Here is the suspect one >  https://www.eevblog.com/forum/thermal-imaging/thermal-camera-related-videos-and-reviews/msg1220335/#msg1220335

« Last Edit: August 30, 2017, 11:01:37 pm by Electro Detective »
 

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Re: [FORUM BUG] Search doesn't work properly
« Reply #19 on: August 31, 2017, 12:17:18 am »
I looked at the forum search settings and this is strange:



I have no idea what SphinxQL is is or when that was set. Maybe that's the problem.
I have changed to "Fulltext index", see if that makes a difference.
I am also building a custom "full" index but it will take some time.
 
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Re: [FORUM BUG] Search doesn't work properly
« Reply #20 on: August 31, 2017, 12:21:52 am »
This topic has a very unique "word" in the title;
https://www.eevblog.com/forum/projects/gps-external-antenna-for-v-kel-vk2828u7g5lf/

If I search for "VK2828U7G5LF" (topic subject only), the result is zero.

I just tried that and it now works!  :-+
 

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Re: [FORUM BUG] Search doesn't work properly
« Reply #21 on: August 31, 2017, 12:28:16 am »
And I just tried a search on new thread started yesterday by searching "Vocabulary for beginners" and it found it as the only match as expected.
So the current full index seems to be up to date and being added to.
I think the search problem could be solved....
 

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Re: [FORUM BUG] Search doesn't work properly
« Reply #22 on: August 31, 2017, 12:33:33 am »
And I just tried a search on new thread started yesterday by searching "Vocabulary for beginners" and it found it as the only match as expected.
So the current full index seems to be up to date and being added to.
I think the search problem could be solved....

Thanks!  It is definitely working better.

Are there any options for the default order of search results?  Or any way to display a "sort by" box, or "search within results"?
 

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Re: [FORUM BUG] Search doesn't work properly
« Reply #23 on: August 31, 2017, 01:47:16 am »
I looked at the forum search settings and this is strange:



I have no idea what SphinxQL is is or when that was set. Maybe that's the problem.
I have changed to "Fulltext index", see if that makes a difference.
I am also building a custom "full" index but it will take some time.

I hope you didn't turn this off, we switched to sphinx for full text indexing. If its not working we need to fix it, not turn it off.
 

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Re: [FORUM BUG] Search doesn't work properly
« Reply #24 on: August 31, 2017, 01:55:04 am »
It seems that somehow the cronjob that updates the sphinx index has been disabled/removed, likely by cPanel

Edit: I have switched Sphinx back on and will investigate the issue. There is simply too much content to rely on MySQL to search the content which is why we moved to a full text search engine (Sphinx)
Edit2: Issue resolved, the index has been rebuilt and the search is now working as expected.
« Last Edit: August 31, 2017, 02:12:36 am by gnif »
 


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