Can you search messages?

[Alvin63]

I have zillions of messages and want to find the name of a member from some time ago with whom a particular topic was discussed with particular information. Is there any way of searching messages? Can't see anything.

 

[Digital Doctor]

Lots of previous interest

Lack of interest Searching & Saving of Private Messages

Duplicate Search Box in Private Messages

Duplicate Suggestion: Search PM's (private messages)

I see this addon, but it’s not what you want.

Overview

 

[Digital Doctor]

This might be best done with a manual MySQL query.

 

[Mr Lucky]

This may be what you want:

Conversation search

Nov 1, 2017

Allows searching conversations.

• AndyB
• Add-ons [2.x]

or this one:

X

Conversation Improvements by Xon

Jul 16, 2018

A collection of improvements to the XenForo Conversation system.

• Xon
• conversation search
• Add-ons [2.x]

 

[btmgreg]

Its unbelievable that simple things like this aren't core features and rely on good will of addon authors to create. Wasn't this a feature in vBulletin years ago? It's odd.

 

[Alvin63]

This may be what you want:

Conversation search

Nov 1, 2017

Allows searching conversations.

• AndyB
• Add-ons [2.x]

or this one:

X

Conversation Improvements by Xon

Jul 16, 2018

A collection of improvements to the XenForo Conversation system.

• Xon
• conversation search
• Add-ons [2.x]

Thanks - yes I found Andy's add on and used that. It worked a treat. An important piece of information I put in a message a year ago and couldn't remember who to.

 

[Alvin63]

Its unbelievable that simple things like this aren't core features and rely on good will of addon authors to create. Wasn't this a feature in vBulletin years ago? It's odd.

It's probably because conversations are private. But it would help to be able to search your own conversations!

 

[btmgreg]

It's probably because conversations are private. But it would help to be able to search your own conversations!

I think that's the point haha. Totally understand you wouldn't be able to search other people's posts. If an addon author can make it happen then xf certainly could have

 

[Opus X]

I think he uses some plug ins, but a site that I am a member of has the ability to search conversations.

 

[Opus X]

I texted the site owner I was talking about and he told me he thought it was from Search Improvements and Conversation improvements plug ins by Xon?

I added those to my site and now it also allows searches of that.

 

[actionmedia]

Some of us have big forums with lots of conversations. @Paul B Please consider making this a core feature. Thank you.

 

[beerForo]

 

[actionmedia]

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Thank you! I don't know why this hasn't been mentioned before. Hopefully XF can put a search box in the messages section to make it easier. Thank you again.

 

[beerForo]

Also found here

 

[Paul B]

 

[actionmedia]

Wow, thanks guys. This is definitely helpful. If there's a chance you can put the search box on the conversations page, it would definitely make it easier for users to find. Regardless, I appreciate the help.

 

[Paul B]

If there's a chance you can put the search box on the conversations page

It is, as you can see in my screenshot.

 

[actionmedia]

It is, as you can see in my screenshot.

I mean a basic search box below the Direct Messages header. No big deal though, just glad the feature exists. I'll let my community know how to access it. Thanks again.

 

[beerForo]

You could add a Notice to the page with the template name I believe

 

[🔥Iggy🔥]

ive been noticing this happening returning results in regular searches.....i thought that was an XFES thing?

i dont have the xon search or conversation addons installed but thats the default im seeing atm....doesnt need a separated search tool...
hmm