Configuring Search Results Settings

How to configure the results displayed in the Search Results module.

1. Select  Manage >  Settings from the module actions menu.
2. Select the Search Results Settings tab.
3. At Title Link Target, choose where results will be displayed from these options:
   • On Same PageA page on a DNN site.: Search result details are displayed on the current page. This is the default setting.
   • Open New PageA page on a DNN site.: Search result details are displayed on a new page.
4. At Results Scope for Sites(s), unmark  the check box beside each site that can be searched. Prerequisite. The current site must belong to a SiteRefers to a single and unique site created using DNN. Multiple unique sites can be created and managed within each installed DNN application. Group.
5. At Results Scope for Content Type(s), unmark  the check box beside a type of content to limit the Search Results. All Items are checked by default.
6. At Enable wildcard searches by default, select from these options:
   • Mark  the check box enable searches for partial words. E.g. typing "org" will find "organization" or "organize". This ensures more results and increases a user's chance of finding information. This is the default setting.
   • Unmark  the check box to disable wildcard searching if results are taking too long to retrieve.

7. Click the Update button.

Related Topics:

• See "About Site Groups"
• See "Adding a Site"

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