Using the search function
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Using the search function
Is there a way of searching for a group of words? For instance, when I search for 'Winter sleeping bag'. The words are too common to list the results. I get the impression that the search is looking for all three individual words, whereas if the search was the combination of the three words it may be more successful. I have tried putting the + in front of words and only looking at certain forums but with the same results. Thanks in advance.
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Re: Using the search function
This *might* be of help - https://www.phpbb.com/support/docs/en/3 ... _advanced/
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advanced search still won't find your 'winter sleeping bag' both. WINTER SLEEPING BAG and +WINTER + SLEEPING +BAG return a blank result of Too common.Rob S wrote: ↑Tue Nov 23, 2021 11:28 am Is there a way of searching for a group of words? For instance, when I search for 'Winter sleeping bag'. The words are too common to list the results. I get the impression that the search is looking for all three individual words, whereas if the search was the combination of the three words it may be more successful. I have tried putting the + in front of words and only looking at certain forums but with the same results. Thanks in advance.
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Re: Using the search function
Thanks both. I thought that there must be a way of searching for an entire phrase rather than individual words, but obviously not. I tried all the various options but kept getting the "too common" message, so I wondered if there was a 'trick' you can use.
Re: Using the search function
You could use Google and restrict to this website.
https://www.google.com/search?q=%22wint ... king.co.uk
Basically search:
"Winter sleeping bag" site:bearbonesbikeacking.co.uk
https://www.google.com/search?q=%22wint ... king.co.uk
Basically search:
"Winter sleeping bag" site:bearbonesbikeacking.co.uk
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Re: Using the search function
Maybe just post your question Rob
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Re: Using the search function
Google your query, in this format all one line with a space infront of site.
needed_word + also_needed_word - notneeded_word site:bearbonesbikepacking.co.uk
Replace the words in italics with your key words.
with a plus '+' between words needed, and if you want to exclude words put a minus '-' in front of that word.
End the query with the phrase [space] 'site: web_site_address' Eg 'site:bearbonesbikepacking.co.uk'
Eg 'winter+sleeping+bags [space] site:bearbonesbikepacking.co.uk
(all one line)
or
winter+sleeping+bags - summer [space] site:bearbonesbikepacking.co.uk
free+gear site:bearbonesbikepacking.co.uk
That's the limit of my Google- foo
needed_word + also_needed_word - notneeded_word site:bearbonesbikepacking.co.uk
Replace the words in italics with your key words.
with a plus '+' between words needed, and if you want to exclude words put a minus '-' in front of that word.
End the query with the phrase [space] 'site: web_site_address' Eg 'site:bearbonesbikepacking.co.uk'
Eg 'winter+sleeping+bags [space] site:bearbonesbikepacking.co.uk
(all one line)
or
winter+sleeping+bags - summer [space] site:bearbonesbikepacking.co.uk
free+gear site:bearbonesbikepacking.co.uk
That's the limit of my Google- foo
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Re: Using the search function
I don't think the Google Site: option works on the forum though - only the rest of the site (news, reviews etc)
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Re: Using the search function
That appears so, Oh beggar, as nana would say only on Sundays! I was unable to test it before I posted itScotRoutes wrote: ↑Wed Dec 01, 2021 7:56 pm I don't think the Google Site: option works on the forum though - only the rest of the site (news, reviews etc)
.. well add it to your Google foo, searching outside this forun
looks like the admins have some homework
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Re: Using the search function
That'd be to easy!
I didn't have one to be honest, other than wondering what 'bag was popular in the colder months.