search results not sorted with 'cl'

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1998


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 19822
interpreted = N
texte = HiI am doing a search for cl (close to value) this works fine in finding the correct records but my results are not sorted in the correct order ie: the closest first. They are just random.If I do a couple of (unconnected) searches on the same page, just increasing the 'close to value' the order is different each time.In the online documents is says: Note: if you do not specify a sort order explicitly, then WebCatalog assumes you want the results sorted by best match, meaning that the records which match the most search terms will be shown at the top of the list.Does this not work with closest to?Paul Willis Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: search results not sorted with 'cl' (John Hill 1998)
  2. search results not sorted with 'cl' (Paul Willis 1998)
HiI am doing a search for cl (close to value) this works fine in finding the correct records but my results are not sorted in the correct order ie: the closest first. They are just random.If I do a couple of (unconnected) searches on the same page, just increasing the 'close to value' the order is different each time.In the online documents is says: Note: if you do not specify a sort order explicitly, then WebCatalog assumes you want the results sorted by best match, meaning that the records which match the most search terms will be shown at the top of the list.Does this not work with closest to?Paul Willis Paul Willis

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