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 Author: jedvii View Messages Posted By jedvii
 Posted: Jan 23, 2015 21:39
 Subject: better searching
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 Topic: Suggestions
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jedvii (666)

Location:  USA, North Carolina
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Store Closed Store: 7central
I feel that if I search for "curved 1x4" or "curved 1 x 4" then 6191 Brick, Modified
1 x 4 x 1 1/3 No Studs, Curved Top should show up in the search results. it
does if you search "curved 1 x 4 x 1".

Also, if I search for 3747, I should be able to see 3747a and 3747b. instead
I get the set 3747-1 Locomotive Gray Bricks. This is maddening when I see a
part number under a piece and type it in only to discover that there's an
a or b.
 Author: maggiec View Messages Posted By maggiec
 Posted: Jan 23, 2015 21:53
 Subject: Re: better searching
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maggiec (1690)

Location:  USA, California
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Store Closed Store: Maggie's Eclectic Bricks
In Suggestions, jedvii writes:
  
Also, if I search for 3747, I should be able to see 3747a and 3747b. instead
I get the set 3747-1 Locomotive Gray Bricks. This is maddening when I see a
part number under a piece and type it in only to discover that there's an
a or b.

You can if you search 3747*.

But you're right, this is quite obscure and it would be helpful if you could
find them without having to know that little trick.
 Author: Grego View Messages Posted By Grego
 Posted: Jan 23, 2015 23:31
 Subject: Re: better searching
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Grego (3899)

Location:  Canada, British Columbia
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In Suggestions, maggiec writes:
  In Suggestions, jedvii writes:
  
Also, if I search for 3747, I should be able to see 3747a and 3747b. instead
I get the set 3747-1 Locomotive Gray Bricks. This is maddening when I see a
part number under a piece and type it in only to discover that there's an
a or b.

You can if you search 3747*.

But you're right, this is quite obscure and it would be helpful if you could
find them without having to know that little trick.

And if BL was consistent in the use of metacharacters in search fields.

searching my store's inventory with the "Remarks" "any part of field", "Keyword"

min*

returns nothing found.

But if I use

min

... I get Minifig, Minfig, minifig, undetermined etc ...

Hopefully BL 2 or BL II mark IV will be consistent