Improve Search Results and Performance With MySQL Full Text
So vBulletin has two options for searching, one is its internal index, and one is a mysql fulltext search. Larger forums MUST use the mysql fulltext search if you want the searching to be effective. By default, vbulletin has its internal search enabled.
Here is a quick rundown of the two: Fulltext Pros Less PHP resources used because the indexing takes place in MySQL. No need to maintain the postindex and word tables which can take up a lot of space. Natural Language and Phrase searching is available. Can Sort by relevancy for better results Default search in vBulletin's latest versions. Can support more searches per minute. Searches can take better advantage of MySQL's query caching. Cons Less Flexible Indexing, especially on Shared Servers. Changing parameters requires shutting down MySQL, dropping indexes and rebuilding them. Fewer control parameters within vBulletin. Rigid Stopword list as an external file. vBulletin Builtin Search Pros Not reliant on your MySQL version. Can be easily manipulated in the Admin CP including adding words under the minimum character limit or changing that limit. Cons Resource heavy, especially building the index. Indexing must be done before post is inserted to database and can result in errors on overwhelmed systems. Search Results can cause database errors if there are too many hits. Large tables must be maintained manually for proper usage. No Natural Language or Phrase based searching. Easy to bring down large boards with multiple searches. Here is a page that can help set up this search function: https://www.vbulletin.com/docs/html/main/search_type |
Good luck with that.
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Not much any general user can do .... up to your site administrator to take care of it.
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Oh sweet, thanks for checking. Just see so many people bitching about search not being accurate that I have been digging around to find any way to help these people out.
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its been in this mode for at least 5-6 years
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If I had access to the closed "DIY: How to Search" sticky thread I could provide a number of helpful tips.
Of course the biggest problem of all has no real solution; none of the clueless noobettes on this site would any more look at it than any other sticky or information thread here. Which BTW the DIY area needs another technical question thread flushing ... . |
apparently nobody is home ....
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yeah, this web site needs more in absentia honorary moderators ... :eyetwitch
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