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Old 09-28-2013, 05:36 AM   #13
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Originally Posted by kacir View Post
Now, please tell me what exactly is the search lacking? A built-in SQL query statements for JOIN?

Please Kovid, if you do read this discussion, *please*, do not dumb down the search just because some users can not be bothered to read documentation or use icon next to search bar ;-)
I think the OP was pretty clear about what he/she wanted: some sort of fuzzy search. Ignore punctuation. Apply stemming. And all that when you type a simple search term. Remember, Regular Expressions are not for everyone. Neither are SQL JOIN statements.

As I said, I never had any problem with the search features in Calibre, which indeed are very powerful. But I do understand that for many people it might be nice e.g. that if you type John Smith you also find books written by John Smythe.

But I agree with kacir that a search feature like that should never *replace* the current search. It might be a nice *addition* to it. And usage should be optional, e.g. in the form of a checkbox next to the search bar.
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