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I've found out how to search and display matrix rows, but the search results page will typically only show ALL rows.

How can I limit the results and show only the row where the item exists?

{exp:search:search_results}
{title}
{matrix_stuff}{matrix_title}{/matrix_stuff}
{/exp:search:search_results}

EDIT: There is a hack that works, but not a definite answer:

In mod.search.php add after line 1298( before $pagination):

// hack
// Load the XML Helper
$this->EE->load->helper('xml');

$keywords = $this->EE->functions->encode_ee_tags(xml_convert($query->row('keywords')));
// end hack

And after line 1411 before $channel->fetch_categories();

// hack add keywords
$this->EE->TMPL->tagdata = str_replace(LD.'keywords'.RD, $keywords, $this->EE->TMPL->tagdata);
// end hack

This makes it possible to use this:

{exp:search:search_results}
{title}
{matrix_stuff search:matrix_col_name="{keywords}"}}{matrix_title}{/matrix_stuff}
{/exp:search:search_results}

Not implemented in 2.7.0 :-(

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Make the sure the matrix field and columns are searchable first. Then you could do something like what I have below, but you're limited to what matrix columns you can search.

{exp:search:search_results}
    {my_matrix_field search:matrix_col="{exp:search:keywords}"}
        {matrix_title}
    {/my_matrix_field}
{/exp:search:search_results}

Like Robson mentioned below, you can do either a "contains" matching (above) or an "exact" matching search by adding the = in front of the {exp:search:keywords}

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    I can't edit your answer. You need to remove one "=". We need a “Contains” Matching, not a “Exact” Matching: 'search:matrix_col="{exp:search:key...'
    – Sobral
    May 31, 2013 at 12:44
  • Siebird, thanks very much, this seemed like the perfect answer, however, when used inside the {exp:search:search_results} tag, the {exp:search:keywords} is annoyingly outputted as the string that is used in the URL.
    – noregt
    May 31, 2013 at 13:14
  • That's odd. What happens when you use the {exp:search:search_results} tag outside of the matrix ?
    – Siebird
    May 31, 2013 at 14:07
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    Well Siebird it seems like this is a parse order issue. Outside matrix this only happens when using {exp:search:keyword} outside and inside the results tag pair. Removing the first makes it work However still not inside Matrix. Now it shows every row with "} at the end of the line.
    – noregt
    Jun 11, 2013 at 8:41
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    Are you using {exp:search:keywords} twice and having issues? Please, try {exp:search:keywords random}
    – Sobral
    Sep 4, 2013 at 13:10
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Ok found a simpler way to get this to work with an embed (have not tested with native EE search)

Source:

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  • Sounds good, but you'll need to get Low Search for this in order to make it work. Still, this is a better solution then hacking around in EE
    – noregt
    Sep 6, 2013 at 14:53
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Install Mo' Variables: http://devot-ee.com/add-ons/mo-variables

Change your template to this:

{exp:search:search_results}
    {my_matrix_field search:matrix_col="{post:keywords}"}
        {matrix_title}
    {/my_matrix_field}
{/exp:search:search_results}
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  • Thank Brian. I've tested it, but that didn't work I'm afraid. It displays all rows with "} at the end. So again a familiar parse order issue. Not sure if that's the case for everyone, because Ellislab made a hack in mod.search.php (xml conversion)
    – noregt
    Sep 2, 2013 at 10:41
  • I've tested it without the hack from Elislab, but the same issue
    – noregt
    Sep 2, 2013 at 10:48
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Have you looked at Sift?

http://devot-ee.com/add-ons/sift

It should do what you need. Hope it helps.

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  • Well, i wasn't aware of that, I'll take a look!
    – noregt
    Sep 10, 2013 at 7:18
  • Sift is specific for matrix search/filtering only.
    – Visual
    Sep 10, 2013 at 12:03

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