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Bug

In ArcGIS Open Data, searching the partial string 'tab' returns result datasets with the full string 'table' included in the dataset metadata.

Last Published: October 27, 2016 ArcGIS Online
Bug ID Number BUG-000099428
SubmittedSeptember 19, 2016
Last ModifiedOctober 21, 2020
Applies toArcGIS Online
Version found4.3
Operating SystemN/A
StatusKnown Limit

Additional Information

The search implemented in Open Data does fuzzy searches (allowing one non-initial character to be different, so for example, searching for "abcdefghijklmnopqurstuvwxyy" will get a match for a dataset that has "abcdefghijklmnopqurstuvwxyz" in the metadata) and stemming (so, for example, searching for "stop" will get matches for datasets with "stopped" in the metadata and searching for "helpings" will get matches for datasets with "help" in the metadata"). The fact that the search does stemming explains why a partial match appears to be being done, resulting in a search for "tab" getting matches for datasets with "table" in the metadata. Other partial matches do not happen; for example, searching for "def" does not return a dataset that has the string "abcdefghi" in the metadata.

Steps to Reproduce

Bug ID: BUG-000099428

Software:

  • ArcGIS Online

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