# Search doesn't return any topic but google search does
**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/search-doesnt-return-any-topic-but-google-search-does/336373
**Category:** Support
**Tags:** search
**Created:** [November 15, 2024, 5:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/search-doesnt-return-any-topic-but-google-search-does/336373 "2024-11-15T17:17:04Z")
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### Author:  [@francis\_exalate](https://meta.discourse.org/u/francis_exalate)
#### Post date: [November 15, 2024, 5:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/search-doesnt-return-any-topic-but-google-search-does/336373/1 "2024-11-15T17:17:04Z")
Hi,
When I use the search on [https://community.exalate.com](https://community.exalate.com) looking for ‘logger.info’ nothing is returned, but if I search with the google option (resulting in logger.info site:[https://community.exalate.com/](https://community.exalate.com/)) then we get a lot of results.
What can be the root cause?
Thanks
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### Author:  [@Jagster](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jagster)
#### Post date: [November 15, 2024, 5:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/search-doesnt-return-any-topic-but-google-search-does/336373/2 "2024-11-15T17:38:55Z")
Because there isn’t used term `logger.info`? But `log.info` could be founded.
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### Author:  [@francis\_exalate](https://meta.discourse.org/u/francis_exalate)
#### Post date: [November 15, 2024, 6:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/search-doesnt-return-any-topic-but-google-search-does/336373/3 "2024-11-15T18:12:34Z")
Ah ok, good catch
What can be expected from the discourse search?
Is it documented?
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### Author:  [@Jagster](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jagster)
#### Post date: [November 15, 2024, 6:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/search-doesnt-return-any-topic-but-google-search-does/336373/4 "2024-11-15T18:15:40Z")
Will this AI conversation help?
> **Exploring Discourse's Advanced Search Capabilities
AI**
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> **Jagster:**
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> How is search of discourse working?
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> **DiscourseHelper:**
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> > **Searching**
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> > Searching for: how does the search function work in Discourse including its features such as search filtering and options
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> > **Reading**
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> > Read: [Searching for content effectively](https://meta.discourse.org/t/searching-for-content-effectively/273328)
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> Discourse’s search functionality is quite powerful and offers multiple filters, options, and advanced techniques to help you refine search results on any discussion forum. Here’s an overview of how it works:
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> ### Search Filters
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> 1. **Content Filters** :
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> 2. **Date Filters** :
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> 3. **Post and View Count Filters** :
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> 4. **User-Specific Filters** :
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> 5. **Category and Tag Filters** :
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> 6. **Status Filters** :
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> ### Search Syntax
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> - **Exact Words** : Use double quotes with spaces, e.g., `" word "`, to search for exact terms.
> - **Combining Filters** : You can combine multiple filters in one search query, like `status:open category:support after:2023-01-01`.
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> ### Sorting Options
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> - Results can be sorted by various criteria such as:
> - `order:latest`: Newest to oldest.
> - `order:likes`: Sorted by the number of likes.
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> ### Plugin-Specific Filters
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> - Discourse allows plugins to add additional filters, for example:
> - **Solved Plugin** : `status:solved` filters solved topics.
> - **Topic Voting Plugin** : `order:votes` sort results by the number of votes.
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> For a detailed guide on using Discourse search effectively, you can access the [Searching for content effectively](https://meta.discourse.org/t/searching-for-content-effectively/273328) tutorial.
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> This thorough approach allows users to search and filter content with precision, assisting in finding relevant discussions or information efficiently.
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> **Jagster:**
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> How does the search use search terms?
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> **DiscourseHelper:**
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> > **Searching**
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> > Searching for: how does Discourse handle search terms and their transformations such as stemming in search algorithms
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> > **Reading**
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> > Read: [Searching for content effectively](https://meta.discourse.org/t/searching-for-content-effectively/273328)
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> In Discourse, the handling of search terms is quite sophisticated, leveraging various techniques to enhance search capabilities. Here’s an overview of how search terms are used and processed:
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> ### Search Term Processing
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> 1. **Stemming** :
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> 2. **Exact Word Search** :
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> 3. **Search Syntax and Filters** :
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> 4. **Custom Search Filters** :
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> 5. **Search Order** :
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> 6. **Search Alternatives** :
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> For a more detailed guide, check out the tips on [Searching for content effectively](https://meta.discourse.org/t/searching-for-content-effectively/273328) on Discourse Meta. This resource explains these concepts and provides examples of how to apply advanced search techniques.
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### Author:  [@francis\_exalate](https://meta.discourse.org/u/francis_exalate)
#### Post date: [November 16, 2024, 5:02am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/search-doesnt-return-any-topic-but-google-search-does/336373/5 "2024-11-16T05:02:26Z")
Still …
When searching ‘About’ nothing is returned by the discourse search while Google search on the site is plenty… 🤔
I checked also here (on meta.discourse), which shows similar behavior…
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### Author:  [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)
#### Post date: [November 16, 2024, 5:52am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/search-doesnt-return-any-topic-but-google-search-does/336373/6 "2024-11-16T05:52:37Z")
“about” is a stop word
> [@Are specific terms ignored from searches?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/are-specific-terms-ignored-from-searches/106208):
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> I’m having a few difficulties with the search functionality today. We have an automated process we creates topics based on a lecture from a course, an example may be; About ‘Implementing Health & Damage’ I found myself wanting to reduces the maximum number of characters for a topic length and decide I’d do a quick search to see how many of our automated topics are quite long, to get a feel for the suitable max length. If I search using the above, I’ll get result, but I need the search to b…
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### Author:  [@francis\_exalate](https://meta.discourse.org/u/francis_exalate)
#### Post date: [November 16, 2024, 6:03am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/search-doesnt-return-any-topic-but-google-search-does/336373/7 "2024-11-16T06:03:12Z")
Alright, thanks a lot
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### Author:  [@system](https://meta.discourse.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [December 16, 2024, 6:04am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/search-doesnt-return-any-topic-but-google-search-does/336373/8 "2024-12-16T06:04:06Z")
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