Lack of interest Exclude Forum from Search Index

[nrep]

I've got a site that I'm considering converting with an archived section that I'd like to exclude from the search index, but currently can't. If I include this part of the site, I'll require 20GB of space in xf_search_index for no benefit (I did a test import to see the impact).

It would be very handy to have an "exclude node from search index" option.

For the time being, does anyone have a workaround?

 

[Daniel Hood]

For the time being, does anyone have a workaround?

Open
/library/XenForo/Search/DataHandler/Thread.php

under:

if ($threadModel->isRedirect($data) || !$threadModel->isVisible($data))
        {
            return;
        }

add

if ($data['node_id'] == X) // replace X with the id of your node (example: 1)
{
 return;
}

Open
/library/XenForo/Search/DataHandler/Post.php

under:

$metadata['node'] = $thread['node_id']; // line 52

add

if ($thread['node_id'] == X) // replace X with the id of your node (example: 1)
{
 return;
}

 

[nrep]

Thank you Daniel! Is that something that can be turned in to an addon, or would it always require file modification?

 

[Daniel Hood]

It could be made an add on with some work.

 

[sinucello]

Good suggestion, I also need it. Should be available both for the default and advanced search.
A related topic are ignore functions. There are add-ons allowing users to exclude forums and topics from the "what`s new" views. Those should also be removed from the search results (if the user wants that).

 

[AndyB]

I've got a site that I'm considering converting with an archived section that I'd like to exclude from the search index, but currently can't. If I include this part of the site, I'll require 20GB of space in xf_search_index for no benefit (I did a test import to see the impact).

It would be very handy to have an "exclude node from search index" option.

For the time being, does anyone have a workaround?

You should purchase the XenForo add-on Enhanced Search (aka ElasticSearch) for $45 dollars. That way you can easily include all your folders and searches will take just a fraction of a second.

 

[Jeremy]

Enhanced Search is $50.

 

[nrep]

You should purchase the XenForo add-on Enhanced Search (aka ElasticSearch) for $45 dollars. That way you can easily include all your folders and searches will take just a fraction of a second.

Will this save on disk space, in comparison to using the XF search table? As that's my main reason for wanting to do this .

 

[Paul B]

Indexed content needs to be saved somewhere - whether it's the database or elsewhere.

Essentially though, if your site is that large, standard MySQL search is going to struggle.

 

[AndyB]

Will this save on disk space, in comparison to using the XF search table? As that's my main reason for wanting to do this .

There are three main reasons to use Enhanced Search:

1) Search speed
2) The ability to use stemming searches
3) Time to rebuild the index

Disk space is a non-issue.

 

[nrep]

Thanks for the additional info .

 

[Main Company]

You should purchase the XenForo add-on Enhanced Search (aka ElasticSearch) for $45 dollars. That way you can easily include all your folders and searches will take just a fraction of a second.

Will I be able to Exclude Forums from the Search Index with enhanced search?

 

[AndyB]

Will I be able to Exclude Forums from the Search Index with enhanced search?

Yes.

 

[Main Company]

Then I guess I'm the next customer

 

[Mike]

Will I be able to Exclude Forums from the Search Index with enhanced search?

Umm... no.

Not surewhy @AndyB said that. It's not a feature - Enhanced Search just a drop in replacement for the actual search component itself.

 

[AndyB]

Good catch, Mike.

I was thinking of the Option (Include threads from this forum when users click "New Posts").

 

[Main Company]

Any existing options that will allow me to Exclude Forums from the Search Index???

 

[Mike]

No. It would require an add-on.

 

[Daniel Hood]

I created an add on for this:
http://xenforo.com/community/resources/xenmods-search-filter-exclude-forums.3476/

 

[Brent W]

I would like to see this. It would reduce our Elastic Search size down greatly from forums that are archived and no longer viewable to anyone.