Questions tagged [simple-search]
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How do I use pagination on a search results page?
I am running EE 7.3.12 and using Simple Search for a search box. The search works correctly but I am having trouble applying the pagination element.
Here is the search box code:
{exp:search:...
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ExpressionEngine simple search and special characters
How can I make sure that special characters like å, æ, ø, will be noticed while searching for content on a webpage. Im not getting any results when searching words which contain these characters. The ...
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Front end not logged in when I am logged in at the back end EE6.2.5
When I am logged in as super admin the front end is not recognising this, and so I am unable to post comments, use the search engine, among other things. Is it likely that there is something wrong in ...
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Mutliselect search option in Expression Engine
I have a checkbox to filter which categories that the simple search form is actually searching in. Is there a way to do this properly within EE? Here is the code below.
{exp:search:simple_form
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Simple search error when no results found
I'm using simple search with EE 5.2.1. Searches work fine when there is a matching result, but I get the following error when no results are found:
Warning
array_unique() expects parameter 1 to be ...
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EE Search Categories
EE 5.2.6
Is there any way to use the simple or advanced search forms native to EE to search categories as well as channels?
I see that there's a category parameter but I'm not really sure what is ...
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Simple search returning blank screen
I'm having inconsistent behavior getting search results. The page in question is here:
http://utk.edu/alpha/
Using that search form with terms like "english" or "calendar", etc. Sometimes the ...
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Can I search using relationship field?
I'm coming from EE 1.6 and currently migrating to EE5. I have noticed issues when using the Simple Search Form and relationship fields.
My tag:
{exp:search:simple_form
channel="books|authors&...
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Simple Search form action is set to main site page
I'm trying to implement simple search on our blog. Previously we'd used the Google Custom Search Engine, but since they removed the pay as you go option to remove ads, competitor ads are showing up in ...
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Simple Search Form - Show ALL results
I hope this is a really easy question. I'd like my simple search form to return ALL results, what should I enter in to the results parameter please?
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Simple form showing "no results" correctly but not displaying "results" correctly
I have tried to include the simple form on my text site but it only seems to work if you type in a keyword that isnt in any of the entries.
I have copied my code below for my search field:
{exp:...
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A search form for a specific url
i'm using Solspace Calendar to show events around an area on dates the user selects. I have made the results page with a combination of Calendar + Stash and it is working really fine.
I get the ...
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Simple Search "You are not permitted to use the search engine." if I am not logged in
I have a simple search form installed on EE3, and I am only allowed to use the site search if I am logged in to the control panel. Is there a permissions setting I am missing somewhere? I don't have ...
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Inconsistent results using EE Simple Search with Solspace Calendar
I am using EE's Simple Search here to search the Solspace default channel Calendar:Events.
Here is the code
<div class="calendar-search">
<h3>Search Events</h3>
{exp:search:...
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Simple Search segments
EE 2.10.1
OK, so I haven't ever actually used EE's native search functions (always use add-ons or craft my own module to function as a search appliance [because of stupidly complex ERDs so weird ...
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Remove question mark from url after search submit
I have a multi-language website and my second language goes to a subdirectory mysite.com/en/ Everything is fine but the search functionality. When I submit my search, it prints a question mark right ...
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Simple search form shows entries with closed status
I use the following simple search tag:
{exp:search:simple_form channel="content|symposium|whos_who|nieuws" results="9" search_in="entries" where="all" result_page="zoeken/index" no_result_page="...
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Getting meaningful search results from a Grid field
I have a channel that is used for the creation of a glossary. Rather than creating numerous individual entries, I have chosen to build the glossary as a Grid field (called 'glossary'), with the ...
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Search form to go directly to entry if exact keyword entered
I have a search form that searches based on keywords (which are essentially series of serial numbers for a product) in a channel field. I would like search to go directly to entry if a valid keyword ...
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Search Results Showing Wrong Excerpt
I have a simple search form that seems to be displaying incorrect excerpts. In the channel I am searching, I have 2 channel fields, a file field and a description field.
I have the radio button for ...
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Simple Search and Grid field not returning results
EE v2.8.1 - Build Date: 20140314
I have a Grid field that is set to searchable, the columns are also set to searchable. It is in the about channel and is populated using the pages module. I have a ...
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Search: Simple Form
I'm not sure what is happening. I have used the Simple Search successfully before but am not having any luck with it and EE 2.8.1. Hopefully someone can assist me with this as I'm sure I'm missing ...
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Simple Search returning no results
I'm having an issue with a simple search returning no results for a channel. All the fields in the channel are plain text fields, and all are set to be searchable. All entries in the channel have a ...
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search through category names using search function?
Is it possible to parse through and display category names using the search function? So, beyond simple channel entries I mean.
If so (or if this requires some kind of add on) could you provide me ...
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How do I order simple:Search results by channel?
I am using a simple:search form in the site footer to search specific channels and display results in search/results, but have not successfully been able to organize them per channel as of yet. Here ...
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Simple Search results limiting not working
The search is working fine however the search results are not being limited. Any ideas?
{exp:search:simple_form
channel="about|approach|blog|job-ads|solutions|who_we_help"
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how to stop null submission of search in expressionengine
I wants to stop the search field submission, if my search field is empty or null. can anyone help me that how to do this, or is it possible. because when i am clicking on search button when my search ...
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The action you have requested is invalid on search with no result
I am using the simple search form on EE 2.8.1 with the following tag:
{exp:search:simple_form
channel="blog|products|faq"
where="any"
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Custom no results page not showing, shows default page
I am trying to get a custom no search result page working and all I keep getting is the standar white background/ gray box with the text,
Search Results:
Your search did not return any results.
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Simple Search form and no results for existing entries
EE 2.7.3 and Simple Search form which looks like
{exp:search:simple_form channel="products" search_in="everywhere" result_page="home/search"}
<label for="keywords">Search</label>...
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simple search not including some channels in results
For some reason news does not get included in the search results on this site, apparently it never did and people didn't notice until a year or so later.
This is the search code
{exp:search:...
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{exp:search:keywords} doesn't show keywords used in search
I'm using EE native simple search and in the results template have the following at the opening tag:
{exp:search:search_results limit="16"}
{if count=="1"}
<h1>Search Results</h1>
<p&...
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Display channel search result was found in
I'm wondering if there's any way to display the channel a search result was found in on the search results page. I have about 6 channels and I want to be able to search all of them with one search ...
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Why is Simple Search not getting results from the Grid field in 2.7.2?
I have a site setup with a search box. The search looks in a channel field made with Grid. For some reason the results are not being displayed from the Grid, even though all other channels work as ...
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Simple Search & Matrix. What am I doing wrong?
I have read every post I can find on this topic and cannot get it to work.
I have set both the Matrix field and Matrix columns to Searchable.
I have re-saved my entries.
No matter what, my search ...
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Simple search form results template displays system message template [duplicate]
It seems I have a similar problem to the one described in this thread.
You enter a search query and get redirected to the correct URL but the page displays the system message template saying Your ...
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Using Simple Search to look in an entry's selected categories?
I have a simple search form set to look in entries. When I search for the category name that I have selected in some entries, the entry does not show in the results. Should I be able to use Simple ...
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Matrix & Simple Search
I'm trying to search inside 'Matrix' cols with Simple Search module - but it's just not happening.
I've ensured that the field is 'Searchable' and that all columns in the Matrix are 'Searchable' also....
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Why can't Simple Search find any results?
I have used Simple Search many times on many sites, but for some reason on this one, I am not getting any results when I know the keywords are there.
http://192.196.159.46/membership/business-search
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Simple Search Form Tag
I am using this tag pair for a website form. Two issues I have:
How do I make certain fields required without using CSS3 or jQuery. Does EE have a native way of doing this?
How do I get validation to ...
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Form Submit Error Page and Success Page
Does anyone no how to style the standard EE success/error page that appears after submitting a simple form? It would be nice not to have this default page and style.
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Search's no_result_page works only sometimes
I have this Simple Search Form in my site that looks like this (simplified for the problem's purpose):
{exp:search:simple_form channel="news" name="recherche" no_result_page="s/e" result_page="s" ...
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simple search results not including body content
I am using the simple search by Expression Engine and the searches are fine, but they are just returning title results and not searching the body content. I have the excerpt search in the channel ...
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Search Results Tag Pair - Limiting Results
How do you limit the amount of results on the...
{exp:search:search_results}
tag pair. I can see nothing in the EE documentation?
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Simple Search Form
I am using this code which I thought was right.
{exp:search:simple_form channel="work" search_in="everywhere" role="search" id="search-form"}
<label class="screen-reader-text" ...
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include author as searchable field in simple search
I'm trying to allow the author of an entry to be searchable using expression engine's simple search form. Is this possible?
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Using EE Search with Store
I'm using EE2's simple search like so.
{exp:search:simple_form result_page="search" search_in="title" status="open" channel="gg_store"}
<input type="text" id="searchBox" name="keywords" ...
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excerpt in simple search shows url of file in search results
I'm using the native EE simple search, and I'm using the {excerpt} tag, which displays the correct information on all the search results except for an audio file that pulled up in the results. For ...
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Simple Search provide Status Dynamically
I have a simple search form that I would like to submit a status dynamically, is there any way to do this, right now I am using javascript to submit the form and depending on what status options are ...
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How do I render a matrix field in search results?
When I do a simple search on my site, I am searching across three channels. One of them is an image gallery set up using Matrix. In the Matrix field for that channel there is a column called "...
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