Second Life's Search Function is once again returning partial results. This is NOT the intended behavior of search and once again renders search a useless tool in locating precisely what you are after.
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From the SL Knowledgebase
https://support.secondlife.com/ics/support/default.asp?deptID=4417&task=knowledge&questionID=4722
18. Has searching been fixed so that it no longer searches for partial words?
Yes. The old search used to return results like "constable" if you entered "table." That no longer happens.
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A search for "toes" pulls up myriad results. A search for "table" likewise returns myriad results as a result of this unwanted behavior.
Table will return results for tintable over and over again. Careful examination of the listing reveals that "table" in and of itself is not included in the listing at all.
Results for the word "stool" reveals many results in which keywords are run together without spaces or commas. In this manner any word ending with the letter "S" placed before the word "tools" brings up improper results.
Here are examples using "pear" which will bring up spear or pearl or disappear or appearance -
bridges, waves, sculpted waves, coconut beach bar, hammock, hammocks, lover's pearl
features a radio tuner, rezzable objects, new appearance options and preset styles
cash girls strippers sparta spartan roman rome helmet attire outfit spear
Definitely voting for this to be fixed, just helping define where the 'break' is more closely....
Char