How can I efficiently use the search functionality? |
Search is simple: just type whatever comes to mind in the search box, hit Enter or click on the Search button. Most of the time you'll find exactly what you were looking for with just a basic query. However the following tips can help you refine your technique to make the most of your searches. Basic Facts
Guidelines for Better Search
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What operators I can use, while performing a search query? |
The Basic Help entry covers all the most common search issues, but sometimes you need a little bit more power. This entry will highlight more advanced features, like the search operators. Have in mind though that even very advanced members use these features less than 5% of the time. Basic simple search is often enough. Search Operators
Attaching a dollar sign immediately after a searched word indicates that you want posts that end with this word to appear in your search results. For example, the query |
What is a contextual search and how can I use it? |
The contextual search feature is a very convenient method to quickly find other posts related to a specific keyword or sentence you are reading about into current thread. It is available only to forum members and can be enabled or disabled in your Perform an Contextual Search
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Why my recent posts don't show up rightaway in search results? |
Each new post is scheduled to be stored into a search index, at regular periods of time. Therefor, if you created a new post, it will take approximately 10 minutes before your post content will be recorded and displayed into search results. For example, while viewing the Advanced Search or Search Results pages, you will notice at the top of the page a message like: "The search index was updated 8 minutes ago." That means the next index update will be executed in approximately 2 minutes. Note: The forum administration might change at what interval of time the index updates can occur. |