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A few months ago, I converted the back-end search engine on TriumphRat.Net to what I would classify as an "internalized" option in order to simplify some search problems users were having. The problem rose initially with short-word searches, and keeping indexes up to dated.
Now that TriumphRat.Net has been moved, and has undergone most of the necessary database server tuning, I can start the effort to convert the search index back to the database server's control. Before, it didn't make sense to invest time on it because the server move also included an upgrade to a new database server version.
Under the current "simplified" forum search implementation, few search operators have much effect. For example, inputting two words will yield results that can be improved with using operators like plus-signs and double-quotes.
When the conversion is done, my hope is that things like phrase-matching will be possible again (wrapping a specific phrase in double-quotes).
I can do most of the preliminary work beforehand with little site interruption. However, when the time comes to rebuild the database index I'll have to close the site for a while - up to two hours.
More to come,
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Shawn
TriumphRat.Net
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