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Help: Disappearing Threads (answered)

03 Oct 97 - 07:15 PM (#13921)
Subject: disappearing threads
From: Max

If anyone had their message mysteriously disappear, I am sorry. I have been fidlin with the database to make it faster and one or two messages may have been lost in the shuffle. Just post them again.


01 Oct 01 - 04:41 PM (#562810)
Subject: Disappearing Threads
From: Max Tone

I posted a thread (Lyr Req) last week on "Green" Lady Jean (or)Jane Drummond, but now cannot find it, despite putting a Trace on it, and searching the forum. I posted the original message as a guest, reset my cookie when I realised it was past its sell by date, but I'm sure I put the trace on after this.

Any ideas?

Rob


01 Oct 01 - 04:45 PM (#562815)
Subject: RE: Help: Disappearing Threads
From: catspaw49

CLICK

Spaw


01 Oct 01 - 04:46 PM (#562816)
Subject: RE: Help: Disappearing Threads
From: Pene Azul

Lyr Req: 'Green' Lady Jean Drummond

Found with filter box: lady

Jeff


01 Oct 01 - 04:50 PM (#562819)
Subject: RE: Help: Disappearing Threads
From: Max Tone

Cheers, Spaw,
Jeeees, that was quick, folks. Thanks.
Rob


01 Oct 01 - 05:13 PM (#562837)
Subject: RE: Help: Disappearing Threads
From: catspaw49

Next time try entering a word you knew was in the title (like lady or drummond) in the FILTER box and then set the refresh for some period that you are sure is longer than you need. Jeff entered lady, I entered drummond and set my refresh for 90 days.

Spaw


01 Oct 01 - 05:13 PM (#562839)
Subject: RE: Help: Disappearing Threads
From: McGrath of Harlow

The filter is very literal minded - if you put in a space too many or a space too few or so forth, it won't pick it up. So long as the actual letters you put down are there, it'll find them. But, for example, McGrath and Mc Grath wouldn't count as the same. (But Grath would throw up both of them)


01 Oct 01 - 06:39 PM (#562895)
Subject: RE: Help: Disappearing Threads (answered)
From: catspaw49

Yes Kevin, you do inspire a lot of us to throw up. (:<()~*~*~*~O

Spaw (:<))


01 Oct 01 - 06:41 PM (#562896)
Subject: RE: Help: Disappearing Threads (answered)
From: catspaw49

Well, the barfing icon didn't come out too bad.......

Spaw


02 Oct 01 - 07:45 PM (#563791)
Subject: RE: Help: Disappearing Threads (answered)
From: Max Tone

Thanks again, folks,
I'd tried just Drummond in the main box, which threw up (no pun intended, Spaw!)several threads with Drummond in the message line, but not the one I was looking for.
Noo I ken whit ra filter's fer!
Rob