Search

**Kfamr** · 02-23-2006, 05:11 PM

What the heck is wrong with our search engine here? It never works anymore. I narrow down the options, vary the options, etc. It rarely EVER works.

I get this message all of the time "Sorry - no matches. Please try some different terms." when I KNOW there is a match and I know there was a post made.

It's getting quite aggrivating. Does it happen to anyone else or does the search just decide not to work for me???

**Husky_mom** · 02-23-2006, 05:13 PM

i havent had that problem but i dont use it much so it could be it, exactly what are you looking for i can try and see if it works with me..........

**.sarah** · 02-23-2006, 05:33 PM

It usually works for me as long as I don't put in a very general term.

**Jessika** · 02-23-2006, 06:03 PM

I think the database is just SO HUGE that the script has a hard time sorting through every post and thread ever made. So more specific threads/posts are easier to find whereas a general term may bring up errors.

**Crazy-Cat-Lover** · 02-23-2006, 06:10 PM

I get this when I search for something...

Fatal error: Allowed memory size of 25165824 bytes exhausted at (null):0 (tried to allocate 35 bytes) in /home/httpd/vhosts/petoftheday.com/httpdocs/talk/search.php on line 984

**LoudLou** · 02-23-2006, 06:23 PM

Kay,

I have the same problem. Especially when I'm trying to find a thread that I know was started in the morning, and by afternoon it's no longer coming up in "New Posts" thing... Really miss the "Today's Active Threads" button.

**Paul** · 02-23-2006, 09:37 PM

   I made a couple of changes to the server. The search engine will now work more often. It is still slow and may take up to 90 seconds to complete a search. The server used to try to find up to a maximum of 10,000 results. After some testing I have found our server has enough trouble finding 100 results in 90 seconds.

   The search engine will be quickest when you use "Advanced Search" and narrow your search as much as possible.

      Paul