Minimum Search Length

[SteveC]

Hi Ant,

I've often wanted to search for things that are 3 characters, but am never allowed - could the minimum length for each term be changed down 1 from 4 to 3 please?

[raku]

that would be nice indeed

[Indiana]

Doesn't the search for "xyz#" or "XYZ*" trick work?

[xortam]

Use the wildcard character, '*' ... for instance "AGP*". They wanted to keep the search index down in size and that's why they limited the minimum search argument size. Ant is already getting the screws put to him on the MURC's resource usage so I doubt things will free up anytime soon.

[Sasq]

yeah a 3 character search size increases the size of the db expodentually.

[Ant]

Yep just use a wild card, the increase in DB size is massive if I set the search index to 3 letters I'm afraid.

[SteveC]

okie dokie - I didn't realise the wildcard worked