dash's in words.

[jgdoke]

This query returns Zero:
reflective tape 9299

This query returns many matches:
reflective tape 92-99

Example return:
distance of most PHOTOSWITCH sensors. The 92-39 reflector has a reflective index of 100. The 92-99 reflective tape has a reflective index of 77 meaning that it will...

The content has the dash in it and I was wondering two things, If there is a way to have 9299 return matches. And if there is a way to have this query return partial matches: reflective tape 9299.

"Reflective tape" returns many matches but add that third term (that does not exist) and zero matches.

thanks
John

[jgdoke]

Does this affect the word definition? there is a dash in there

[\alnum\x80-\xff]{1,70}
[\alnum\x80-\xff.]{1,70}>>[.&']=[\alnum\x80-\xff.]{1,70}
[\alnum/\x80-\xff]{1,70}

[mark]

No. The dash inside [] is a range operator. \x80-\xff means \x80 through \xff

[jgdoke]

I have used until now the ignore character for a dash, but need to change that, Sample query "plc 5"

Needs to find any of these plc5, plc-5 or plc 5.

Just ignoring character fixed only the first two and an large issue came up with the third style.

Any ideas??

[mark]

Is this a controlled vocabulary? Or just any 2 random strings attached or not? If the vocabulary is controlled you might consider setting up a thesaurus to make "plc5" a synonym for "plc 5", etc.

[jgdoke]

I have read all the documentation and cannot find out how to upload a thesaurus. figured it was like the XSL style sheet but do not find that to be true.

[mark]

Go to Maintenance->Custom Thesaurus. There's a Help link there to the online appliance manual page
http://APPLIANCE/applianceman/custom_thesaurus.html

The file format is described at http://www.thunderstone.com/site/texism ... ormat.html

Once you've uploaded a thesaurus you can select to use it from the profile search settings page.