Using the search box

markm Feb 14, 2020

  1. markm

    markm TrainBoard Supporter

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    I've been trying to use the "Search..." in the page header for some months. Every search I attempt returns:

    The search could not be completed. Please try again later.

    Is this search actually working? Is there another seacrh method I should be using?

    Mark
     
  2. bremner

    bremner Staff Member

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    So....there is a weird bug....when the site sees heavy usage, it doesn't work, when I can try to diagnose it without impacting the site, it works...
     
  3. markm

    markm TrainBoard Supporter

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    SO it sounds like the best time to use it is around 3:00AM ?
     
  4. bremner

    bremner Staff Member

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    Not that late...but yes
     
  5. BoxcabE50

    BoxcabE50 HOn30 & N Scales Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter

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    Please keep in mind that we did not write the software. So there may limits as to what we can do to resolve an issue. Sometimes a bug makes itself obvious, other times it is a sneaky pest causing all of us headaches. John has spent considerable time trying to catch this varmint. We are not happy that it is causing folks trouble. Please bear with us.
     
  6. markm

    markm TrainBoard Supporter

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    I realize the limits for debugging someone else's software, but at this point I've tried to use search over a 5 day period (2/13-2/18), weekdays, over the weekend, during the day, night and at 1:00AM and before this sporadically for months. It seems to be very consistent at this point. Good luck on debugging it.

    Mark
     
  7. Doorgunnerjgs

    Doorgunnerjgs TrainBoard Member

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    Not working tonight, 7:45 pm, CST.
     
  8. BoxcabE50

    BoxcabE50 HOn30 & N Scales Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter

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    We are still seeking a remedy. :(
     
  9. bremner

    bremner Staff Member

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    I have increased the max_input_vars....so far so good
     
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  10. markm

    markm TrainBoard Supporter

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    Looks like all my searches are working. Congrats!
     
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  11. bremner

    bremner Staff Member

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    l honestly just took a wild guess while at work last night....I.E. 3:00am and everything that I could do was done, and playing with a server is work related.
     
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  12. markm

    markm TrainBoard Supporter

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    I worked in Silicon Valley for 25 years and the most important thing I learned was to NEVER underestimate the power of dumb luck.
     
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  13. bremner

    bremner Staff Member

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    agreed
     
  14. Carl Sowell

    Carl Sowell TrainBoard Supporter

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    Search not working today ? ? ?
     
  15. RBrodzinsky

    RBrodzinsky November 18, 2022 Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter In Memoriam

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    Certainly looks that way! Oh, John (@bremner )!
     
  16. bremner

    bremner Staff Member

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    rebooted
     
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  17. Hardcoaler

    Hardcoaler TrainBoard Member

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    Search function is out of service. Can someone take a look? Thank you.
     

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