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What is the proper way to use the search bar in the CAM?

  • June 14, 2023
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In the CAM, our files our titled with a file number and then the title of the lesson. For example, one file name is “SS 102.01 2022 - Introduction”. I find that when I type this exact name of the file into the search bar, I get no results. When I used the first part (SS 102.01 2022) I get a whole slew of results that start with “SS”, so then I have to search for that specific file amongst the others.

My question is what is the search bar pulling from when keywords are typed in? What do I need to type specifically into the search bar so it’ll turn out just the “SS 102.01 2022 - Introduction” file and nothing else?

I have attached screenshots for proof of these search results:

Exact title search
Beginning of title search

 

Best answer by amberkleven

If you remove the dash, you’ll see fewer results than if you search SS 102.01 2022 and more results than if you search for SS 102.01 2022 - Introduction. Hope that helps!

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  • June 14, 2023

There is at least one suggestion about Search in the Suggestions section here. I can’t find any rhyme or reason for search results. I can search for Bob Smith in users and bob smith won’t show up because it is lower case….or I can search for part of an email and nothing shows, but I put the @ in front and it shows. 
I can search for a word clearly in my title and it shows all other courses with that word in the description before it shows that title word. 
So, I am absolutely no help here, but wanted to mention the suggestion so everyone can upvote it! :) 


amberkleven
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  • June 15, 2023

If you remove the dash, you’ll see fewer results than if you search SS 102.01 2022 and more results than if you search for SS 102.01 2022 - Introduction. Hope that helps!


Thank you @amberkleven that search function works so much better! Turned up 4 results (one of which was the one I need) rather than the 50+ when I had the dash.