Search Function?

[Piratecat]

So, it's looking like it isn't an index problem. Because we get the same white screen on threads with too much text (Sepulchrave's compiled, for instance), Michael thinks that there may be a server-side limit of 100k that we;re exceeding. I believe he's hunting for it.

 

[Piratecat]

I've changed results per page from 25 to 20, and max responses from 500 to 200. Let's see if that helps any.

 

[andargor]

I've changed results per page from 25 to 20, and max responses from 500 to 200. Let's see if that helps any.

Same thing. I tried 5 times to see if it was intermittent, got a blank white page 5 times.

Are you getting a blank page with "epic" as well?

Andargor

 

[andargor]

A hint, perhaps, I went into advanced search and tried different things. One thing worked with "epic": changing "Search Entire Posts" to "Search Titles Only". That worked.

No other settings changed anything. Blank page whenever I had "Search Entire Posts" set.

Also, no "Wait 30 seconds before another post" warning when I get a blank page. So it seems it dies quickly.

Andargor

 

[andargor]

I hate to bring this up again, but has anyone been able to confirm the above?

Sorry for being annoying, but I am myself a little annoyed at not being able to do searches properly...

Andargor

 

[Darkness]

A hint, perhaps, I went into advanced search and tried different things. One thing worked with "epic": changing "Search Entire Posts" to "Search Titles Only". That worked.

It's a further indication that what Michael thinks is likely true:

Because we get the same white screen on threads with too much text (Sepulchrave's compiled, for instance), Michael thinks that there may be a server-side limit of 100k that we;re exceeding. I believe he's hunting for it.

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[DethStryke]

So, it's looking like it isn't an index problem. Because we get the same white screen on threads with too much text (Sepulchrave's compiled, for instance), Michael thinks that there may be a server-side limit of 100k that we;re exceeding. I believe he's hunting for it.

I would think the limit is closer to the 1,000K mark, actually. Sepulchrave's compiled gave me a fit and I had to change my replies per post to no more than 25 to see his first page. That page was just under 900k after it spit it out. Of course some of that is auto-generated PHP, but the pure text is the bulk.

I have gotten by with a few tips:
-Search titles only when possible
-Show results as threads
-Try to limit your search to just the forum area that it would most likely be in anyway. The admins are super here, so it's very uncommon to have relevant information in random sections.
-Use one word if at all possible
-Do not use common words if at all possible. Searching for the word Fighter will white screen you, for example.

 

[Michael Morris]

Deathe is looking into the possible problem areas.

Got a question though - Are the white screens consistent, or do they only show up in busy periods or don't show up in slow periods. I ask because PHP on the server currently has an 8MB limit for all processes (the default). Maybe we need to up that.

 

[andargor]

Deathe is looking into the possible problem areas.

Got a question though - Are the white screens consistent, or do they only show up in busy periods or don't show up in slow periods. I ask because PHP on the server currently has an 8MB limit for all processes (the default). Maybe we need to up that.

The problem words are consistently returning white screens for me. I haven't had one occurence of "epic" return results (with Search Entire Posts), whether at 1 PM or 4 AM.

Andargor

 

[DethStryke]

Unless I do not follow my home-made guidelines above, it does it any time of the day (having insomnia lately has allowed me to actually try that).

For example:
Searching for "Fighters" in Search Entire Posts has always gotten me a white screen.

Searching for "Fighters" in Search Titles Only has always come up.