I am wondering if their is a issue with added link fields and searching. I can search on Des Moines and get the results I expect. I can narrow my search by typing in George and get my expected results. However if I start a new search and I type in George Des Moines and I do not get any results. It seems with my configuration I can search all the selected fields together.
In the setting/search - I have configured to search
Default search type for simple search: all the words Don't require space around search terms to get match: yes Links: title,url,description,tags,address,city,state,zipcode,phone
"all of the words" means that for a field to count as a match it must contain all of the words -- field 1 containing one word and field 2 containing another doesn't count as containing both words. I don't think this is a bug because it's a behavior some people may expect and rely on.
Could we revisit this? I realise it's not a bug but would it be possible to add an option where partial data from all selected search fields is combined ie. a match is returned if a complete search phrase is found in title and description? It would be very useful.
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Hey Paul-
I am wondering if their is a issue with added link fields and searching. I can search on Des Moines and get the results I expect. I can narrow my search by typing in George and get my expected results. However if I start a new search and I type in George Des Moines and I do not get any results. It seems with my configuration I can search all the selected fields together.
In the setting/search - I have configured to search
Default search type for simple search: all the words
Don't require space around search terms to get match: yes
Links: title,url,description,tags,address,city,state,zipcode,phone
Thanks-
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"all of the words" means that for a field to count as a match it must contain all of the words -- field 1 containing one word and field 2 containing another doesn't count as containing both words. I don't think this is a bug because it's a behavior some people may expect and rely on.
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Could we revisit this? I realise it's not a bug but would it be possible to add an option where partial data from all selected search fields is combined ie. a match is returned if a complete search phrase is found in title and description? It would be very useful.
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Will move to feature suggestions. What would be the term to describe this sort of search?
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Good, thanks.
Name: perhaps combined field or partial match multi field? or partial match combined fields?
..cross field combined match? or across field match.