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| | | Author: | BrianG07  | | Posted: | Sep 29, 2013 16:48 | | Subject: | Search Exact Matches & Select Word Issues | | Viewed: | 98 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | | Status: | Open | | Vote: | [Yes|No] | |
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| Hello, I've been searching for items based on the description listed in BrickLink
based on a list of previous searches I performed, but no results are being found!
For example, I search for "Metallic Gold Minifig, utensil Trophy Statuette"
and get nothing. However, if I search for part of the description (i.e. "Utensil
Trophy Statuette"), then I can usually find the items. I wish search was reliable
in searching for all words.
Also, some words that appear in the item description are not returning results
(i.e. I search for "Sand Red" and get nothing, but searching for "Gilderoy" shows
up with "Sand Red" in his description).
Finally, I'm getting used to your standard descriptions, but I think it would
help search if the items also used standard LEGO descriptions so we could cross-reference,
unless there was a legal reason you couldn't use LEGO descriptions.
Thanks,
Brian
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| | | | | Author: | connie | | Posted: | Sep 29, 2013 16:54 | | Subject: | Re: Search Exact Matches & Select Word Issues | | Viewed: | 27 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, BrianG07 writes:
| | Hello, I've been searching for items based on the description listed in BrickLink
based on a list of previous searches I performed, but no results are being found!
For example, I search for "Metallic Gold Minifig, utensil Trophy Statuette"
and get nothing. However, if I search for part of the description (i.e. "Utensil
Trophy Statuette"), then I can usually find the items. I wish search was reliable
in searching for all words.
Also, some words that appear in the item description are not returning results
(i.e. I search for "Sand Red" and get nothing, but searching for "Gilderoy" shows
up with "Sand Red" in his description).
Finally, I'm getting used to your standard descriptions, but I think it would
help search if the items also used standard LEGO descriptions so we could cross-reference,
unless there was a legal reason you couldn't use LEGO descriptions.
Thanks,
Brian
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I think you may be too specific in your words used. If I go to the search tab
and type in Trophy in keyword and metallic Gold in color it shows up. I don't
know what you were looking for in sand red, but if I type legs in keyword and
sand red as color it comes up for me.
Connie
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| | | | | Author: | BLUSER_50130 | | Posted: | Sep 29, 2013 17:01 | | Subject: | Re: Search Exact Matches & Select Word Issues | | Viewed: | 36 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, BrianG07 writes:
| | Hello, I've been searching for items based on the description listed in BrickLink
based on a list of previous searches I performed, but no results are being found!
For example, I search for "Metallic Gold Minifig, utensil Trophy Statuette"
and get nothing. However, if I search for part of the description (i.e. "Utensil
Trophy Statuette"), then I can usually find the items. I wish search was reliable
in searching for all words.
Also, some words that appear in the item description are not returning results
(i.e. I search for "Sand Red" and get nothing, but searching for "Gilderoy" shows
up with "Sand Red" in his description).
Finally, I'm getting used to your standard descriptions, but I think it would
help search if the items also used standard LEGO descriptions so we could cross-reference,
unless there was a legal reason you couldn't use LEGO descriptions.
Thanks,
Brian
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This is an ongoing issue since the site was hacked last year. It still hasn't
been fixed, I brought this issue up a few weeks ago in the forum and have sent
admin messages on here and twitter. Hopefully one day they will fix it or maybe
when bricklink 2.0 comes out.
http://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=755997
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| | | | | Author: | Kevin.NXT | | Posted: | Sep 29, 2013 17:20 | | Subject: | Re: Search Exact Matches & Select Word Issues | | Viewed: | 49 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, BrianG07 writes:
| | Hello, I've been searching for items based on the description listed in BrickLink
based on a list of previous searches I performed, but no results are being found!
For example, I search for "Metallic Gold Minifig, utensil Trophy Statuette"
and get nothing. However, if I search for part of the description (i.e. "Utensil
Trophy Statuette"), then I can usually find the items. I wish search was reliable
in searching for all words.
Also, some words that appear in the item description are not returning results
(i.e. I search for "Sand Red" and get nothing, but searching for "Gilderoy" shows
up with "Sand Red" in his description).
Finally, I'm getting used to your standard descriptions, but I think it would
help search if the items also used standard LEGO descriptions so we could cross-reference,
unless there was a legal reason you couldn't use LEGO descriptions.
Thanks,
Brian
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The issue is with the colours in the search terms. I am not sure if it is broken,
or just the way it is, but you can't search with a colour in the search box
at all. The easiest way would be to search for the item in the catalogue, and
from that screen click on the colour under 'items for sale'.
HTH
Kevin
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| | | | | | | Author: | therobo | | Posted: | Sep 29, 2013 18:16 | | Subject: | Re: Search Exact Matches & Select Word Issues | | Viewed: | 35 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, Kevin.NXT writes:
| | In Suggestions, BrianG07 writes:
| | Hello, I've been searching for items based on the description listed in BrickLink
based on a list of previous searches I performed, but no results are being found!
For example, I search for "Metallic Gold Minifig, utensil Trophy Statuette"
and get nothing. However, if I search for part of the description (i.e. "Utensil
Trophy Statuette"), then I can usually find the items. I wish search was reliable
in searching for all words.
Also, some words that appear in the item description are not returning results
(i.e. I search for "Sand Red" and get nothing, but searching for "Gilderoy" shows
up with "Sand Red" in his description).
Finally, I'm getting used to your standard descriptions, but I think it would
help search if the items also used standard LEGO descriptions so we could cross-reference,
unless there was a legal reason you couldn't use LEGO descriptions.
Thanks,
Brian
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The issue is with the colours in the search terms. I am not sure if it is broken,
or just the way it is, but you can't search with a colour in the search box
at all. The easiest way would be to search for the item in the catalogue, and
from that screen click on the colour under 'items for sale'.
HTH
Kevin
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Hi Kevin,
the search *IS* broken since the sloppy fixes they put in after the hacking.
"Items for Sale, Inside Store and My Inventory Search - If the 1st keyword
or several keywords is a color name, the search will remove it from your search
string and lookup items listed in that color instead."
Does not work.
"Putting 2 or more keywords inside double quotes will show only items which
have the words next to each other. Ex. searching for red arms will show items
that have "black arms and red hands" but searching for "red arms" will show only
items which have the exact string "red arms"."
Also does not work, but is essential for catalog maintenance.
http://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=29
R.
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| | | | | | | | | Author: | therobo | | Posted: | Oct 13, 2013 11:37 | | Subject: | Re: Search Exact Matches & Select Word Issues | | Viewed: | 38 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, therobo writes:
| | In Suggestions, Kevin.NXT writes:
| | In Suggestions, BrianG07 writes:
| | Hello, I've been searching for items based on the description listed in BrickLink
based on a list of previous searches I performed, but no results are being found!
For example, I search for "Metallic Gold Minifig, utensil Trophy Statuette"
and get nothing. However, if I search for part of the description (i.e. "Utensil
Trophy Statuette"), then I can usually find the items. I wish search was reliable
in searching for all words.
Also, some words that appear in the item description are not returning results
(i.e. I search for "Sand Red" and get nothing, but searching for "Gilderoy" shows
up with "Sand Red" in his description).
Finally, I'm getting used to your standard descriptions, but I think it would
help search if the items also used standard LEGO descriptions so we could cross-reference,
unless there was a legal reason you couldn't use LEGO descriptions.
Thanks,
Brian
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The issue is with the colours in the search terms. I am not sure if it is broken,
or just the way it is, but you can't search with a colour in the search box
at all. The easiest way would be to search for the item in the catalogue, and
from that screen click on the colour under 'items for sale'.
HTH
Kevin
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Hi Kevin,
the search *IS* broken since the sloppy fixes they put in after the hacking.
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Wow! Is it me or is the search back to full function  
See below and please test!
Ronald
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"Items for Sale, Inside Store and My Inventory Search - If the 1st keyword
or several keywords is a color name, the search will remove it from your search
string and lookup items listed in that color instead."
Does not work.
"Putting 2 or more keywords inside double quotes will show only items which
have the words next to each other. Ex. searching for red arms will show items
that have "black arms and red hands" but searching for "red arms" will show only
items which have the exact string "red arms"."
Also does not work, but is essential for catalog maintenance.
http://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=29
R.
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| | | | | | | | | | | Author: | randyf | | Posted: | Oct 13, 2013 13:14 | | Subject: | Re: Search Exact Matches & Select Word Issues | | Viewed: | 29 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, therobo writes:
| | Wow! Is it me or is the search back to full function
See below and please test!
Ronald
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Did a catalog search for "red arms" and only minifigs and minifig torsos came
back. NICE!
Randy
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | Author: | BLUSER_50130 | | Posted: | Oct 13, 2013 14:08 | | Subject: | Re: Search Exact Matches & Select Word Issues | | Viewed: | 25 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, randyf writes:
| | In Suggestions, therobo writes:
| | Wow! Is it me or is the search back to full function
See below and please test!
Ronald
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Did a catalog search for "red arms" and only minifigs and minifig torsos came
back. NICE!
Randy
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I just did a test for the multi worded colors like dark red brick and it worked!
We are so happy!!! Entering inventory will be so much easier now 
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| | | | | Author: | BrianG07 | | Posted: | Sep 29, 2013 17:48 | | Subject: | Re: Search Exact Matches & Select Word Issues | | Viewed: | 36 times | | Topic: | Problem | |
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| Thanks all. What's odd is that sometimes a color key word works fine! Hopefully
BrickLink 2.0 will fix this.
In Suggestions, BrianG07 writes:
| | Hello, I've been searching for items based on the description listed in BrickLink
based on a list of previous searches I performed, but no results are being found!
For example, I search for "Metallic Gold Minifig, utensil Trophy Statuette"
and get nothing. However, if I search for part of the description (i.e. "Utensil
Trophy Statuette"), then I can usually find the items. I wish search was reliable
in searching for all words.
Also, some words that appear in the item description are not returning results
(i.e. I search for "Sand Red" and get nothing, but searching for "Gilderoy" shows
up with "Sand Red" in his description).
Finally, I'm getting used to your standard descriptions, but I think it would
help search if the items also used standard LEGO descriptions so we could cross-reference,
unless there was a legal reason you couldn't use LEGO descriptions.
Thanks,
Brian
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