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Shoot!
07-17-2005, 12:36
Is there any way to search for ALL words in a string? I have tried using a boolean 'AND' as well as a +, but the page returns with a ton of pages with only one of the keywords, but almost never all of them... For example, if I'm trying to find out the barrel thread diameter of the Mini 14 and I type in either "barrel thread diameter" or "+barrel + thread +diameter" or "barrel AND thread AND diameter" in the search box, searching in the Mini 14 Tech pages only, I still get 50 pages of results, virtually all of which only contain one of the keywords: barrel, thread OR diameter... Reading thru 50 pages of results kind of makes the search function useless... What am I doing wrong? Thanks!

cajungeo
07-19-2005, 17:03
Sorry shoot I didn't get to your question sooner. I've been buying a new Truck.

If you take one word "thread" from your phrase it will greatly reduce the number of search results. Further, if you select "display results as posts" it will greatly reduce the number of posts you will need to review. The key word will be highlighted so review is quick. You can click on the post title to review entire thread.

I don't know any way to link all words in the phrase together.

"barrel thread diameter" = 279 threads with many posts each
"thread" = 29 pages of threads with many posts each
"thread" = 40 pages of posts. All contain the word "thread"

Shoot!
07-28-2005, 12:47
Thanks Geo!