help with search function

[tom keane]

how do you use the and/or/not functions when searching

 

[DIYnot]

Hi Tom, the search function is a bit iffy at the moment, we're currently working on sorting out the problems.

It should work out like this when it is working properly:

hammer drill Find posts that contain at least one of these words.
"hammer drill" Find posts that contain the exact phrase "hammer drill" e.g. "battery hammer drill", but not "hammer and drill".
+battery +drill Find posts that contain both words.
+drill hammer Find posts that contain the word "drill", but rank it higher if it also contains "hammer".
+drill -hammer Find posts that contain the word "drill" but not "hammer".
+drill +(>percussion <impact) Find posts that contain "drill'' and "percussion", or "drill" and "impact" (in any order), but rank "percussion drill" higher than "impact drill".
screw* Find posts that start with the word "screw" e.g. "screw", "screws", "screwdriver" and "screwdigger".

 

[andy.budgell]

I seriously think you need to add the + stuff to the search descriptive text.

I've been typing AND all along (cos thats what it says)!!

Mod edit

 

[DIYnot]

I can only apologise for the search function, because the forum has got as big as it has, we needed to change the way it works, but this is in progress and requires a bit more work before it will work well.