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  • LDS Search Test
    LDS Search Test ✭✭✭
    November 12, 2021

    @genthusiast Yep.

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  • sidney barber
    sidney barber ✭
    November 13, 2021

    the problem seems to be with using " exact " ??

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  • Paul W
    Paul W ✭✭✭✭✭
    November 13, 2021

    @sidney barber

    Not always, but this is often the case. Where it is, it is usually due to a name (person or place) being omitted from a search field, but the "Exact" box against the name being checked. Many users believe the search is being made on the date range - well it is (or should be), but you cannot leave name fields empty in these cases (i.e., if "Exact" has been checked).

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  • Paul W
    Paul W ✭✭✭✭✭
    November 13, 2021


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  • sidney barber
    sidney barber ✭
    November 13, 2021

    Paul you are correct and i double check for that.

    BUT, there is still a problem when putting exact with all other detail correct.

    As of know I am just gritting my teeth and keep on trying.


    Sid.B.

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  • N Tychonievich
    N Tychonievich mod
    November 14, 2021

    It appears that failing to fill in the place field if you choose an exact search for a life event no longer returns an error message. Tried it this morning, and I got reasonable results. I do notice that, after clicking Search, the sidebar on the right simply no longer shows an exact search for the place if I failed to enter data there. So, an improvement. It would probably be better for the system to put up a prompt to fill in the missing field, but this is better than a generic error message.

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