Search index not looking for data in repeaterMatrix

[cboetens]

Hi guys

So I'm building a little search index for a client with this recipe I've found on the ProcessWire Recipes website (more info: https://processwire-recipes.com/recipes/set-up-search-index-with-fieldtypecache/)

I've followed the exact steps in the recipe and the script appears to be working, except for Profields: Repeater Matrix. ?

This is the code I've got so far:

<?php include('includes/header.php') ?>
<?php 
	$q = $sanitizer->selectorValue($input->get->q);


	if($q) {
	    $results = $pages->find('search_cache%='. $q);
    } else {
        $results = new stdClass();
        $results->count = 0;
    }

?>

<section class="partners-block-consul mb-5">
	<div class="container">
		<div class="row">
			<div class="col-sm-10 offset-sm-1">
				<div class="partners-head sec-p-lg">
					<?php if($page->headline) { ?>
						<h1 class="highlight"><?= $page->headline ?></h1>
					<?php } ?>
					<div class="cms text-left">
						<p>Er werden <?= $results->count ?> resultaten gevonden.</p>
						<?php if($results->count > 0){ ?>
							<ul>
								<?php
								foreach($results as $result){

									if($result->template->name == "faq_item") {
										$category = $pages->get("id=".$result->faq_category);
										$parent_template = $category->rootParent();

										?>
										<li><?= $result->title ?> - <a href="<?= $parent_template->url . $category->name . "/"; ?>" title="<?= $result->title ?>"><?= $labels->read_more ?></a></li>
										<?php
									} elseif($result->template->name == "faq_category") {
											$parent_template = $result->rootParent();

											$faqCategoryUrl = $parent_template->url . $result->name . "/";

											?>
											<li><?= $result->title ?> - <a href="<?= $faqCategoryUrl; ?>" title="<?= $result->title ?>"><?= $labels->read_more ?></a></li>
											<?php
									} else {
										?>
										<li><?= $result->title ?> - <a href="<?= $result->url; ?>" title="<?= $result->title ?>"><?= $labels->read_more ?></a></li>
										<?php
									}

								?>
								<?php } ?>
							</ul>
						<?php } ?>
					</div>
				</div>
			</div>
		</div>
	</div>
</section>
<?php include('includes/cta.php'); ?>
<?php include('includes/footer.php'); ?>

In the ProcessWire admin the "search_cache" field is being build as follows (see image 1).

Then, the field 'search_cache' is being used on the following templates (see image 2 and 3). So, let's say I'm searching the word 'kinderen', which should get a hit on the template 'Kind', the script isn't returning this page as one of the hits (the result should return 'migraine').

 

If someone has any idea why the script is not looking for the data that is being put in the field "Profields: Repeater Matrix", he/ she would be my personal hero! ?

Greetings

Cédric

 

[dragan]

I have no idea. I just tried it here as well - RM fields get ignored.

Ryan stated a while back (~ 5 yrs ago) that the whole concept of this field-type was outdated, and wasn't delivering the performance advantages etc. he initially had in mind. That's also the reason it eventually got kicked out the core. I guess this field-type is much older than some newer field-types like repeater matrix, so it never got updated to accomodate them.

It's not too hard though to re-build the same basic functionality though with a regular text field and a hook that on page-save collects all text-based fields in your template(s) and saves it to that field.

What you could also try is using fieldtype(s) instead of fields: https://processwire.com/blog/posts/processwire-3.0.91-core-updates/

This won't help with caching though, just keep your selector string a bit more readable...

[Zeka]

https://modules.processwire.com/modules/search-engine/