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    Long combinations of Boolean operators and truncated terms (wildcards) return 0 results

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    • Product: Primo
    • Product Version: All versions
    • Relevant for Installation Type: Multi-Tenant Direct, Dedicated-Direct, Local, TotalCare

     

    General:

    There is a limitation on the number of truncated search terms combined with the Boolean operator 'OR'.

    Example:

    Search query Search hits
    segregation OR isolation 87,295
    segregat* 29,424
    segregat* OR isolat* 187,609
    segregat* OR isolat* OR supermax* 187,733
    segregat* OR isolat* OR supermax* OR violen* 248,824
    segregat* OR isolat* OR supermax* OR violen* OR effect* 342,675
    segregat* OR isolat* OR supermax* OR violen* OR effect* OR organ* 397,276
    segregat* OR isolat* OR supermax* OR violen* OR effect* OR organ* OR media* 456, 826
    segregat* OR isolat* OR supermax* OR violen* OR effect* OR organ* OR media* OR influe* No Results found

     

    Details:

    The maximum allowed truncated search terms combined with the Boolean operator 'OR' are:

    • 7 terms with asterisk and the word length is greater than 2 (such as abb* or ab*c)
    • 3 terms with asterisk and the word length is less than 3
    • 8 terms with question marks

     

    Explanation:

     

    This limitation was imposed due to performance issues

     


    • Article last edited: 14-Jun-2017
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