# Search function can't handle dashes

**URL:** <https://forum.pydio.com/t/search-function-cant-handle-dashes/7063>\
**Category:** Pydio Cells\
**Created:** [February 28, 2025, 2:04pm UTC](https://forum.pydio.com/t/search-function-cant-handle-dashes/7063 "2025-02-28T14:04:35Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Hisha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e495f1/32.png) [@Hisha](https://forum.pydio.com/u/Hisha)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2025, 2:04pm UTC](https://forum.pydio.com/t/search-function-cant-handle-dashes/7063/1 "2025-02-28T14:04:35Z")

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For first post, please answer the questions below!

### Describe your issue in detail

Have a bunch of PDF files stored in folders. When using the search function if the file name has a dash in it, the search function can not find the file.

### What version of Cells are you using?

Pydio Cells Home Edition

ServerOS: Ubuntu 20.04  
DB: MariaDB  
Browser: both Chrome and Firefox

### What steps have you taken to resolve this issue already?

If I remove the dashes in the file name, the file is found by the search function.

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex032/uploads/pydio/original/2X/6/61f19fa52ec15fd4250db51aea351adba0e831fd.png) [@system](https://forum.pydio.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2025, 2:05pm UTC](https://forum.pydio.com/t/search-function-cant-handle-dashes/7063/2 "2025-04-29T14:05:17Z")

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