FAULT - Search is failing to find things it should.

One-Eye

Thread https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4778836

This thread was posted Sunday 29/09. Over 24 hours later and Search will not find any terms contained in post #1 (eg. pink, mumstreet, fabulous etc.). Note that four experienced users tested this out and all reported failure of search to find terms it should. See pictures in post #4 below.

This caused a duplicate post https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4779911 which is due to be merged with the original so they may all be merged by the time you read this.

I added a post #2 to the thread at 11:00PM on 30/09 containing the word "searchtest". Search picks this up OK.

This is not a unique fault as it also happened exactly the same on 28/09 with https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4746346

Please can the MSE systems boffins have a look at why search is failing.

Thanks

Slowhand

Just done a search using pink and then mumstreet and the search found the thread(s) inc. this one.

meher

search function has always been dysfunctional

i tried to blame it on firefox, internet 8 or whatever browser i would be at the time, my spelling mistakes etc but i get the feeling that it has been some defect in the forum software all along

One-Eye

This is what search actually finds:-



This is what search SHOULD find:-

Former_MSE_Ian

Worked fine for me.

Ian

Former_MSE_Ian

As this issue appears resolved I'll close this. Thanks for the heads up everyone.

Ian