search needs 4 letters - really?

In the options of the FC search menu item I read "- word is less than 4 characters (default for MySql DBs)". I dont think this is true, because the Joomla search returns results with 3 characters in the search box and so does the FC search module. Hence my question: Is that statement obsolete?

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But this is just a description , it is not the actually value of your system ! it says usually or something

- If you visit backend search index you will see the real value e.g. 3. (only once as a notice message)

- if in frontend you search for a word that is too small you will get a message that it was ignored e.g. you search a word of 2 letters


Also about messages and warnings to the user
- if you go to category view you will see improvements in text search

e.g. you can use auto-complete for multiple words in text search

e.g. if you search multiple words and a word ignored (it is too common or does not exist) you will get a notice message

What do you mean "it is just a description"? So 4 is not correct? Then what is correct? The search index table has the same warning: "NOTE : Database limits minimum search word length (ft_min_word_len) to 4". So I still wonder why the Joomla search can handle 3 chars but the FC search needs 4?

In the search menu item I set 3 but that does not matter I still get the 4 chars message in the front end.

hede wrote: What do you mean "it is just a description"? So 4 is not correct? Then what is correct? The search index table has the same warning: "NOTE : Database limits minimum search word length (ft_min_word_len) to 4". So I still wonder why the Joomla search can handle 3 chars but the FC search needs 4?

In the search menu item I set 3 but that does not matter I still get the 4 chars message in the front end.

Exactly even if you set a lowed limit than DB allows it will make no difference, the limit via parameter can only be greater equal than the one imposed by DB

I dont understand anything ... Does FC or MySQL need the 4 characters? Do I have to change something in phpMyAdmin to allow the search for 3 characters? I am still confused because the Joomla search can handle 3 characters without any change to the DB.

1. The database has a low limit that can not be overridden e.g. index 3 letters words

2. so you can set via FLEXIcontent parameter a limit 3 or or more , if you set a limit lower than 3 it will be ignored