Search Symbols/Strategies

What symbol goes between two words, if it is desired to find posts with both words somewhere in the post?

If two words are used in the serach box, all posts are displayed with either word somewhere in the thread. The word being searched appears in Red Color, when the post is accessed, form the search results list.

Perhaps someone has a Link to a locaton where the V-Bulletin search mechanisms are explained.

I feel there are more search options than I am able to figure out so far.

Here is a V-Bulletin Info Link:
http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/portal.php


I just tried: massage / oil

That seemed to narrow to the search to only threads in which both the words Massage and Oil were used in the thread.

ALSO WORKS TO LIST THREADS WITH BOTH WORDS:

Massage x oil
massage A oil


Any Letter or symbol can be insterted between two words, to require both words for listing in the search results. EXCEPT, symbols from the SHIFTED top row, & * _ don't work. Also - has Exclusionary Effect.

Didn't Work: Massage & oil; Massage * Oil; Massage _ Oil:

UNEXPECTED: Now when I put in two words, only threads with both words are listed. Prviously, threads with either word would be listed. Strange.


EXCLUSIONARY EFFECT: How about how to search all threads with one word, but without another word. Like search for all threads with the word MASSAGE, but without the word OIL?

Massage - oil (Gives all threads with the word massage, except those threads that contain the word oil)

The Search Results are Search: Key Word(s): massage, -oil
The - in front of oil means that threads wtih the word OIL are exluded.

More Ideas?

Kiss, Tell, Learn, Do better.

SEARCH LISTING THREADS WITH EITHER OR BOTH WORDS:

massage or oil (Lists all threads with either the word Massage or Oil)

The Search Results are, Search: Key Word(s): massage OR oil
This information is in the gray bar at the top of the listing of search results.

At the rigth side of the Gray Bar at the top of the search rsults list, is something like: Showing Results 1-25 of 122
This information is helpful to see if it is worthwhile to narrow your search. Going through 122 posts about massage and oil could be time consuming.

How about Massage or oil / feet?

YIPPEE!!

TOP GRAY BAR INFO: Search: Key Word(s): feet, massage OR oil

There are currently 10 posts with either the words "massage" or "oil", and the word "feet". If you are intersted in foot massage, there are your references.


The OR gives the search a list of all threads that contain either word.

Ideas? Corrections?

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"And" between search words means all threads with both search words in the thread.

Massage AND Oil Search gives all threads that have both words in the thread.

TOP GRAY BAR INFO: Search: Key Word(s): massage, oil

Many other symbols between the search words are equivalent to AND. And may make the search parameters more clear in meaning.

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