Possible Bug: Version 39.0 Search Issue

Christopher Randall
Christopher Randall Member Posts: 91 ✭✭✭
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I posted this last night, but when I edited it, it probably deleted it.

Anyway, I am not sure if this is a Bug, I don't know how to do it anymore, or I have beef with this update. The technical notes state:

Search

  • Added auto-switch to precise search for numerous scenarios when executing a search.
    • All Search will use Precise Search when:
      • Query is in Greek or Hebrew
      • Quotation marks are included around the entire query
    • Book Search will use Precise Search when:
      • Query is in Greek or Hebrew
      • Quotation marks are included around the entire query

This is a nice feature when I am performing certain tasks, but it is not nice when I want to use a Greek or Hebrew word within a Smart Search query. The reason is that if I use a Greek or Hebrew word, I now can no longer use Smart Search.

For example:

Question:
Would σπλάγχνον be another Greek word for love?

Pop-up Message:
Using Precise search because you searched in a Biblical language.

Result:
Random resources that contain words within the query.

Now if I try to switch it back to Smart Search and search again, it will automatically switch back to Precise Search no matter what I do. This is either a bug, I am now doing it wrong, or I now do not like this update.

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  • Dave Hooton
    Dave Hooton MVP Posts: 36,007

    The feature is too smart (or is it the wording):

    • your Query is not in Greek, and
    • it also fails when quotation marks are included around the Greek word (not the entire Query).

    Dave
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    Windows 11 & Android 13

  • Christopher Randall
    Christopher Randall Member Posts: 91 ✭✭✭

    You are right the query itself is not in Greek, but since it contains a Greek word, it switches the search to Precise Search with no option to change it to Smart Search. The only workaround I have found is to transliterate, but then it will likely miss some more technical resources (which I am looking for).

  • Aaron Hamilton
    Aaron Hamilton Member, MVP Posts: 1,318
    edited January 18

    Including quotation marks around the entire query should imo be sufficient in triggering automatic precise search. There are plenty of cases where users may want to include individual Greek or Hebrew words in their smart searches. It's easy enough to throw quotation marks in if the user wants a precise search.

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