issue: RAG_WEB_SEARCH_RESULT_COUNT is not respected

[rragundez]

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Installation Method

Git Clone

Open WebUI Version

0.5.20

Ollama Version (if applicable)

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Operating System

Mac

Browser (if applicable)

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Confirmation

• I have read and followed all instructions in README.md.
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Expected Behavior

When setting up RAG_WEB_SEARCH_RESULT_COUNT the actual number of pages is much larger, sometimes 3x, I have set it up to 1 or to 5 and it actually searched 3 or 15.

Actual Behavior

When setting up RAG_WEB_SEARCH_RESULT_COUNT the actual number of pages is much larger, sometimes 3x, I have set it up to 1 or to 5 and it actually searched 3 or 15.

Steps to Reproduce

set up RAG_WEB_SEARCH_RESULT_COUNT and observe that it fetches many more sites

Logs & Screenshots

There is no error in the backend but it searches more than necessary which leads to being slow

Additional Information

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[Classic298]

Since it is a persistent config, did you set any different value in the admin panel?

[rragundez]

No, but I see the potential bug. The generated search queries can be several and the count is applied to each of them. So if I set the variable to 5, and 3 search queries are generated, then it will collect a total of 15 sites.

[Classic298]

That's not a bug that's intended behaviour.

If you retrieve 5 pages per search and do 3 searches that's 15 pages.

[tjbck]

Web search engine dependent behaviour.