Advanced Search Question

[rweber95]

What key words do I use to do a boolean search in the Advanced Search box? For example, if I want to search for entries on the subject 'laying track', if I enter those as the keywords (laying track) I get all entries with only laying or only track and entries with both laying and track. How do I limit the returns to only those entries with the phase 'laying track'? In other words, can I use boolean operators in forum searches and if so, what format are they?

Bob

 

[OMG_internet]

nvm, doesnt work

 

[ianwoodmore]

Hi Bob,

This is a bit roundabout but it might help.

Go to Google Search. Use Advanced Search

Where it says Exact Phrase enter laying track AND trainz

Google Advanced treats laying track as laying AND track and then limits it to trainz.

 

[rweber95]

No luck. I looked in the VBulletin forum and apparently the Auran forum administrator has to do this
Admin CP -> Usergroups -> Usergroup Manager -> Edit Usergroup -> Can Use Boolean Search

to enable use to use boolean operators. How about it Auran

Bob

 

[john259]

In Google, try:

"laying track" site:forums.auran.com

John

 

[rweber95]

Ah excellent, John. And google search is MUCH faster than VBulletin's search.

Bob

 

[Dermmy]

Brilliant John