I’m working from the web, and for the past couple of weeks I have found that searches are not behaving well. The first page of a search is fine. But when I click “next” to go to the 2nd page, I end up back at the top of the “Date (threaded)” view for the entire forum.
Is there something I need to do, or is this simply something IBM needs to fix (and if so, would they please??!!)?
Subject: Ongoing Forum Issue: Can’t get to 2nd page of a search!
Works OK for me right now.
What’s in the properties of the “next” link you see?
Subject: RE: Ongoing Forum Issue: Can’t get to 2nd page of a search!
For instance, I did a search on “Room AND Resource,” which returns this URL: “http://www-10.lotus.com/ldd/nd6forum.nsf/search?SearchView&Query=room%20AND%20resource&SearchOrder=1&SearchMax=250&SearchWV=FALSE&SearchFuzzy=FALSE&Start=1&Count=100” and pulls up “1 to 100 of 250” hits.
However, the “next” arrows (top and bottom of page) point to “http://www-10.lotus.com/ldd/nd6forum.nsf/next.gif?OpenImageResource” – which takes me to the FIRST page of the “Date(threaded)” view, rather than the second page of the documents found by the search.
This has been going on since sometime last week. I use this forum heavily for troubleshooting, and this is making my job a lot harder. The answer I’m looking for MAY be on “page 2,” but I can’t GET there!
Subject: RE: Ongoing Forum Issue: Can’t get to 2nd page of a search!
“However, the “next” arrows (top and bottom of page) point to “http://www-10.lotus.com/ldd/nd6forum.nsf/next.gif?OpenImageResource” – which takes me to”
Well, no. That’s not be the link, that’s just the source of the arrow graphic. If it was a link, it would just open the image.
What browser are you using? Is it by chance IE? Maybe even IE 7? Do you have JavaScript disabled? If so, you could fix this by adding http://www-10.lotus.com to the list of trusted web sites. The “link” actually isn’t an HTML link, but a Domino generated JavaScript function call (while the href attribute is empty).
Many regular posters will tell you, that the best way to use this forum is through a Notes client. If - like myself - you do prefer browser access for whatever reason, the tool to use is definitely Firefox with the Greasemonkey add-on and Julian’s unbeatable LDDMonkey script (nsftools.com - The December 2005 Blog).
This is a real time saver when following bigger threads!
Subject: RE: Ongoing Forum Issue: Can’t get to 2nd page of a search!
OK, or is it IE 6?
IE 7 gives me a JS error when navigating to the next page, but it still works.
Again: Don’t forget to check out LDDMonkey.
Subject: RE: Ongoing Forum Issue: Can’t get to 2nd page of a search!
I’m on IE 6. IE 7 hasn’t been vetted for our environment yet. JavaScript is not disabled.
I don’t usually access this forum through the Notes Client because it requires an ID switch and I do waay too much multi-tasking to be out of my own ID for extended periods of time.
I’ve used these forums for years and only in the past week or so am I having this problem.
I’d prefer not to have to go off the standard browser just to be able to use this site, especially when it was fine only a few days ago. Nothing has changed on my machine.
Subject: RE: Ongoing Forum Issue: Can’t get to 2nd page of a search!
I am an idiot for sticking with IE so long! I had a bad experience with Firefox several years ago and figured it just wasn’t for me, but You Were Right.
I have no problems with the search in Firefox; the second page comes up just fine – plus, the structure is cool and I LOVE the LDDMonkey.
Thank you so much for all these tips. You’ve made my troubleshooting a WHOLE lot easier!
On the other hand, the PREVIEW button doesn’t seem to be working under EITHER IE or Firefox!
Subject: RE: Ongoing Forum Issue: Can’t get to 2nd page of a search!
Right, preview seems to be completely dysfunctional, currently.
Here’s one more nice tool: Search this forum right from the Firefox search bar.
http://www.openntf.org/Projects/codebin/codebin.nsf/CodeByDate/EFC5AEC369587DB186256FA2005EE96D
Note the tiny link under “Code / Description”. Compared to the long description on how to install this manually, it is easily overlooked.
