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When using wild cards in the searches a couple of problems show up.

We have products named Controllogix, flexlogix, drivelogix, Etc.. If I search using the term "*logix" It returns this error: "Your query was all noise words. Please enter a query with non-noise words."

First this query should work.
Second how do we change this response. Our customers do not know what "Noise words" means.

The current settings allow * within or at end of word but not at the beginning.... leading truncation is supported in the underlying software, but may work more slowly -- if customers need that, Thunderstone could turn it on as an option in a future release.

I Still need an answer for the Second question. There is a high possibility for customers entering *logix. HOW do we change the response : "Your query was all noise words. Please enter a query with non-noise words."? Google seems to just disreguard the Asterix


Also in response to your response.
Here is an excerpt from YOUR documentation:

"The wild-card character * (asterisk) may be used to match just the prefix of a word or to ignore the middle of something. "

You need to change "Prefix" to "Suffix"

In "power*", "power" is the prefix of a word, such as "powerful".

Contact sales at the "Contact Us" link to discuss a custom search script.

Got it... sorry...

You mentioned leading truncation could be turned on. I will contact you if in pratice this is a need.

Thank you very much..

John

I have added to enhancement request list both changing the error message, and adding an option to turn on leading wildcards.

My interpretaion of "match just the prefix of a word" is word* so I don't see problem in that.