How to effectively search.

erjamit · Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 3:19 am Post subject: How to effectively search.

Hi,

Can anyone pls tell how do I search on BTG... I try " " but it doesn't work.

If I can search effectively it will be of immense help.

Thanks
Amit

beatthegmat · Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 3:39 pm Post subject:

Are you using the Google search on the top right of this page?

erjamit · Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 10:37 pm Post subject:

Yes Eric.

aim-wsc · Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 4:22 am Post subject:

so does that slove your problem?

You can click on advanced search (the link just besides search button)& search sub-forum specific queries. say: "search in CR section only."

beatthegmat · Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 8:55 am Post subject:

There is also a search box within each forum. It's labeled 'Search this forum'

erjamit · Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 4:25 am Post subject:

Hi,

I have already tried both the options and was not satisfied with both.

Lets say if I search "A is native of B" (just an example), the search doesn't search the whole string, the results are staggered showing all the posts that have native, A or B.

I hope you are getting my point here.

Thanks
Amit

aim-wsc · Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 4:49 am Post subject:

well you can always change the default values in advance search.
it's easy to use but we generally to even look at it.
Try searching with "search all terms" option & not by the default one.

Anyways,
I am in the process of create documentation for all such stuff.
Soon it will be available as a suggested title: How to search effectively & beyond.
It will have lots of screenshots Very Happy

aim-wsc · Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 4:53 am Post subject:

by the way: search results mostly dont look for words like : a is of b
so you end up with one word only that is "native" Mr. Green