search function

[atcspaul]

i just moved to a new dedicated server with my forum. something had to be changed on the old server to allow searches to be done with three letters. how do i make that change on the new server. thanks in advance

[Matt]

That is a setting in the vB admin not the server itself, pretty sure anyways. If you have the old ticket number post it and we can have a look at what was done.

[atcspaul]

not sure if tickets are still kept that long matt i will look. i am positive it was done on the server side for you all had to do it for me. i have the search already set in the vpanel admin area but only will search up to 4 letters and it is a stock forum and most stocks are 3 letter

[atcspaul]

here is the ticket number. he said what he did but i dont know what he said . but i am learning. ticket number ABC-2356-984

[Matt]

Do you want us to post the command here on the forums so that you can do this via root shell or do you want us to fix this for you?

[atcspaul]

go ahead and post here and let me try. that way if anyone else needs to do it they will know how. remember i am a computer dummy and always have someone else do things for me but now that i have my own dedicated server it is time for me to learn how to do things. all i ask if if i mess it up save me lol.

[sergey]

You need to login to your server via shell and edit the file /etc/my.cnf . Type in the shell:

#vi /etc/my.cnf


and add the following directive to it under the [mysqld] section:

ft_min_word_len = 2

[atcspaul]

ok i am totaly lost on what you just said. i only need it done to stockmarketcats and not to the motorbicycling.com site. i quess could you do it for me? please. need it to work for 3 letters

[atcspaul]

works like a charm. thanks again

[sergey]

No problem