two questions about custom search

[ryubyss]

1) my custom searches don't work. if I type the keyword for the custom search that'll bring me to the right URL but if I type the keyword and then the search word, Google pops up. 

 

2) how do I remove custom searches? 

[Vero]

1) my custom searches don't work. if I type the keyword for the custom search that'll bring me to the right URL but if I type the keyword and then the search word, Google pops up. 

 

2) how do I remove custom searches? 

 

 

Hi there, could you post the details of the custom searches you're creating so that we can help you further?

 

To remove a custom search, select it in the preferences and press the Backspace key.

 

Cheers,

Vero

[ryubyss]

thank you for responding! 

 

Hi there, could you post the details of the custom searches you're creating so that we can help you further?

 

sure. I created (or tried to create) a custom search for the Minuteman Library Network. I set the keyword as minuteman.

 

I entered this as the search URL: 
http://www.mln.lib.ma.us

 

this failed in two different ways. 

 

when I tried the validation test from the Web Search tab (I hope that makes sense), it redirected me to the Minuteman general URL. if I tried searching from Alfred itself, it gave me the usual options of Google, Wikipedia or Amazon for the term "minuteman".

I hope you can understand that I explained it well enough for you to understand. I had the same problem with another custom search that I created for another library network catalog.  

[deanishe]

Custom search URLs need a {query} placeholder for Alfred to put your search query. You're missing the placeholder. That's probably why your search isn't working.

It's explained in the Custom Search docs:

https://www.alfredapp.com/help/features/web-search/#custom