Search function

[Clone155]

I do not understand how this works. I search something, and it gives me something unrelated to what I searched. Will one of you search Nazis please explain the proper use of the search function?

[gyrene81]

Something tells me this is not going to be pretty...

[Masherbrum]

[Yeager]

IN   

[StokesAk]

Advanced search can help you narrow it down.

[Grape]

^^^
Found a Search NAZI, 

[Yeager]

what about a highly skilled and motivated search fascist?  Im betting that would be as good as any search nazi.

[LLogann]

You can all make fun of mein feind all you want, the Advanced Search can be screwy sometimes too.

BUT........  Here is a link to SMF Forums answers for this.......

http://docs.simplemachines.org/index.php?board=23.0;sort=subject

[Clone155]

I'm not joking. Whenever I try and search something like "A bird" it will give me every thread with the letter A in it, usually not having anything to do with what I searched. Can someone explain to me what I should be doing?

[100Coogn]

  Why you're looking for birds' within the AHII bbs is your story, you tell it.
Do we even have birds???
 

[FiLtH]

  Type the name of what you what in the box.

   Click advanced search

   I leave the 2 boxes unchecked top left

   and check the box that searches all forums

   

   In the days between boxes, put like 1 - 30 days it will go back a month. Narrows it down a bit.

   

[phatzo]

[321BAR]

im sorry but did anyone else notice how well that bait worked to hook stokes...?

[Clone155]

Advanced search can help you narrow it down.

  Type the name of what you what in the box.

   Click advanced search

   I leave the 2 boxes unchecked top left

   and check the box that searches all forums

   

   In the days between boxes, put like 1 - 30 days it will go back a month. Narrows it down a bit.

   

Ok I didn't realize there was an advanced search. It makes it much easier ty for helping me.

[RTHolmes]

always use advanced search - the quick search is broken.