Number of pages returned in a search on PF

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The PF search engine limits the number of pages returned to 17, which corresponds to a maximum of 500 results displayed at 30 results per page. This limitation is intentional, as the query is designed to restrict the output to 500 rows. To access more than 500 results, users can sort the results by date and perform additional queries using the "older than" filter based on the last message's date on page 17. This method allows for retrieving more messages beyond the initial limit. Understanding these constraints can help users effectively navigate the search functionality.
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Hello,
I have a simple question. Doing a PF search (simple or advanced) the number of pages returned is up to 17.

Is there some limit/constraint in the PF searching engine ?

Thank you.
 
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cianfa72 said:
I have a simple question. Doing a PF search (simple or advanced) the number of pages returned is up to 17.
The search returns up to 500 results, 30 to a page ## \left \lfloor \frac {500}{30} \right \rfloor = 17 ##.

cianfa72 said:
Is there some limit/constraint in the PF searching engine ?
The messages are stored in a SQL database: the query is clearly LIMITed to 500 rows by choice.
 
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If you want more than 500 results then sort the results by date and then do another query sorted by date with "older than" set to the day before the date of the last message on page 17.
 
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