Trouble using Search engine
Trouble using Search engine
I have tried searching in the "Sightings" forum for Black Hairstreak. If I use both words, the search engine ignores "Hairstreak" and the only hits contain the word "black". If I search just "Hairstreak", I get a message saying : The following words in your search query were ignored because they are too common words: hairstreak. I also tried an advanced search using Black+Hairstreak but without success. Am I doing something wrong?
Trik
Trik
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Re: Trouble using Search engine
Hi Trik,
I've changed the board search settings and regenerated the indices. You should see much better results now. In fact, the results look so much better that I can see me using this myself more often!
Cheers,
- Pete
I've changed the board search settings and regenerated the indices. You should see much better results now. In fact, the results look so much better that I can see me using this myself more often!
Cheers,
- Pete
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Re: Trouble using Search engine
I tried searching for "Wisley" earlier and only got one result. Now there are 276 returns ![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
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Re: Trouble using Search engine
Indeed! I've removed the limit on common words altogether and, although the search index is now massive (the index is taking up 370MB of space, with 3,941,156 index entries in total), it's still performing ok!
Also - this is the first time there's been a reindex ever - which means literally years worth of information (78,000 posts) now more accessible than ever![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
Cheers,
- Pete
Also - this is the first time there's been a reindex ever - which means literally years worth of information (78,000 posts) now more accessible than ever
![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
Cheers,
- Pete
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Re: Trouble using Search engine
Thanks, Pete - works a treat now. I shall bookmark the Sightings forum so that when the Black HS season comes around again, I can hopefully keep up-to-date.
Incidentally, I had a look at UK Butterflies` Twitter page back to June/July last year, but didn`t find any entries for this butterfly, which was disappointing - although I do understand people keeping quiet in case sites get invaded by hordes of folk and their cameras, including me!
Trik
Incidentally, I had a look at UK Butterflies` Twitter page back to June/July last year, but didn`t find any entries for this butterfly, which was disappointing - although I do understand people keeping quiet in case sites get invaded by hordes of folk and their cameras, including me!
Trik
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Re: Trouble using Search engine
Probably an oversight on my part to mention any first sighting. But they were definitely discussed on the forums - with some folk visiting the M40 compensation area as I recall.Trik wrote:Incidentally, I had a look at UK Butterflies` Twitter page back to June/July last year, but didn`t find any entries for this butterfly, which was disappointing - although I do understand people keeping quiet in case sites get invaded by hordes of folk and their cameras, including me!
Cheers,
- Pete
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Re: Trouble using Search engine
I found sightings reports in the July 2013 thread of the "Sightings" board (using the improved Search facility
), and have made a note of the various sites mentioned, although "the M40 compensation area" is a bit mysterious. Does it have another name for an OS map search, please?
I think all the Hairstreaks are charming little butterflies and I can never resist taking photos of them. The Black is the last of the UK ones to add to our album and it would be nice to complete the set, so here`s hoping for a good crop of them this year!
Many thanks
Trik
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I think all the Hairstreaks are charming little butterflies and I can never resist taking photos of them. The Black is the last of the UK ones to add to our album and it would be nice to complete the set, so here`s hoping for a good crop of them this year!
Many thanks
Trik
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Re: Trouble using Search engine
Just search for "M40 compensation area"Trik wrote:"the M40 compensation area" is a bit mysterious. Does it have another name for an OS map search, please?
![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
Seriously - there's a post with a link to a map in the results.
Cheers,
- Pete
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Re: Trouble using Search engine
I`ve searched and searched, but cannot find the map you mentioned, Pete, and although the Distribution map on the species page gives approximate areas, we could/would probably end up in entirely the wrong place(s) as I suspect the colonies are restricted to very small sites. Still, maybe if I ask on the Sightings board in due course someone will be kind enough to give us more precise directions - in a PM if they prefer.
Thanks
Trik
Thanks
Trik
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Re: Trouble using Search engine
No worries.
Search for M40 Compensation Area: search.php?keywords=M40+compensation+area
6th item in results: viewtopic.php?f=9&t=6928&p=72807&hilit= ... rea#p72807
Giving this map and grid ref: http://www.ukbms.org/SiteFactsheet.aspx?siteId=1315
With additional notes on access in this post: viewtopic.php?f=29&t=4065&p=72680&hilit ... rea#p72680
Cheers,
- Pete
Search for M40 Compensation Area: search.php?keywords=M40+compensation+area
6th item in results: viewtopic.php?f=9&t=6928&p=72807&hilit= ... rea#p72807
Giving this map and grid ref: http://www.ukbms.org/SiteFactsheet.aspx?siteId=1315
With additional notes on access in this post: viewtopic.php?f=29&t=4065&p=72680&hilit ... rea#p72680
Cheers,
- Pete
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Re: Trouble using Search engine
Thank you very much for the links, Pete. I didn`t think to use the + symbol in my search...
I hope we can do as well as Sussex Kipper did last year.
Regards
Trik
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I hope we can do as well as Sussex Kipper did last year.
Regards
Trik
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I think it does that automatically. I didn't try anything fancyTrik wrote:Thank you very much for the links, Pete. I didn`t think to use the + symbol in my search...![]()
![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
Cheers,
- Pete
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