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[forum bug] Search doesn't respect Category filter

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Merlight
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Quick example: search text "house", select Category "Public Test Server", hit Search, get results from all over forums.

https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/search?adv=1&search=house&cat=319
EU ‣ Wabbajack nostalgic ‣ Blackwater Blade defender ‣ Kyne wanderer
The offspring of the root of all evil in ESO by DeanTheCat
Why ESO needs a monthly subscription
When an MMO is designed around a revenue model rather than around fun, it doesn’t have a long-term future. ― Richard A. Bartle
Their idea of transparent, at least when it comes to communication, bears a striking resemblance to a block of coal. ― lordrichter
... in the balance of power between the accountants and marketing types against the artists, developers and those who generally want to build and run a good game then that balance needs to always be in favour of the latter - because the former will drag the game into the ground for every last bean they can squeeze out of it. ― Santie Claws
  • Taleof2Cities
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    Good catch, @Merlight.

    I've noticed this too when trying to do keyword searches in specific sub-forums ...
  • Merlight
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    Update: It's leaf-level categories that don't work. Higher level categories seem to be working.

    For example:

    1) Search for text "house" in category "Official News and Updates" (which has subcategories), date within "1 month" of "today" --> you get results only from subcategories of "Official News and Updates".
    (side note: the checkbox "search subcategories" has no effect)

    I haven't tested this when I created this thread, so don't know whether non-leaf category search has been fixed or was never broken.

    2) Search for text "house" in category "Patch Notes & Hotfixes" (which is a leaf, no subcategories), date within "1 month" of "today" --> you get results from the whole forums. Category filter is ignored.

    EU ‣ Wabbajack nostalgic ‣ Blackwater Blade defender ‣ Kyne wanderer
    The offspring of the root of all evil in ESO by DeanTheCat
    Why ESO needs a monthly subscription
    When an MMO is designed around a revenue model rather than around fun, it doesn’t have a long-term future. ― Richard A. Bartle
    Their idea of transparent, at least when it comes to communication, bears a striking resemblance to a block of coal. ― lordrichter
    ... in the balance of power between the accountants and marketing types against the artists, developers and those who generally want to build and run a good game then that balance needs to always be in favour of the latter - because the former will drag the game into the ground for every last bean they can squeeze out of it. ― Santie Claws
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