Search function is not working on my vBulletin 5.1.1 upgrade

[kerbalsp]

Hello,

I just upgraded my vBulletin 4.2.1 forum to vBulletin 5.1.1 and almost all of it is working fine.

However, everytime I try to do a search in the Search field of the home page, it sends me to the Advance Search page without any result. If I type any word that appears in different threads, it won't shom them in the results.

Why does that happen?

I'll appreciate some help.

Thanks.

[Mark.B]

You'll need to rebuild the search index -
AdminCP > Maintenance > General Update Tools

[kerbalsp]

You'll need to rebuild the search index -
AdminCP > Maintenance > General Update Tools

I just did that, but it doesn't work.

It keeps showing me the Advance Search page with no result.

[Mark.B]

Your site still seems to be running vB4.

[kerbalsp]

Your site still seems to be running vB4.

Huh? But why is that? I've installed vB5.1.1 in a separate folder and run the upgrade script from a database copy.

Maybe something is referencing to the other directory?

[Mark.B]

Depends if you have installed a test mirror or upgraded the live site.
The search rebuild also has to run, unless it's a really small site with not many posts, it won't complete instantly, it takes a while.

[kerbalsp]

Depends if you have installed a test mirror or upgraded the live site.
The search rebuild also has to run, unless it's a really small site with not many posts, it won't complete instantly, it takes a while.

I closed the live site (maintenance mode), made a database copy and install vBulletin 5.1.1 from that database copy.

The site is big: Threads - 73,002 | Posts - 1,162,614 | Members - 111,433

So, I still don't know why it will still be running vB4.

[Lynne]

What is the link to this test upgrade site? And, if you have that many posts, it will not just take a couple of minutes to Rebuild the Search Index. I would guess it would take a few hours (depending on your server capabilities).

[kerbalsp]

What is the link to this test upgrade site? And, if you have that many posts, it will not just take a couple of minutes to Rebuild the Search Index. I would guess it would take a few hours (depending on your server capabilities).

It is a test enviroment and you only can access it with login credentials (it is protected). I can send you the login info in a PM.

Well, when I click Rebuild Whole Search Index link, it ask for Deletion Confirmation and starts the process, that only takes like 5 seconds.

[Lynne]

Try rebuilding the search index via command line. http://www.vbulletin.com/docs/html/u...rsion=50100500