Search template and Repeatable fields – not returning search result

[Alex]

Hi,

I am using the basic search template from the processwire install. I havn't been able to return any search results from text contained in repeater fields. I have added the repeater field name and all fields contained inside it to my search template.

On processwire.com i have found this post in the comments area by someone:

It should be noted that a search will not yield any hits from repeater
fields. I guess that is because the content actually belongs to a hidden
page.

Is there any way around this, or are repeaters left out of search results?

thanks

Alex

[slkwrm]

Hi, Alex.

I think that the following code should work:

$found = $pages->find('myrepeater.summary*=hello');
 

Maybe you should try this:

$found = $pages->find('myrepeater.summary*=hello, include=all');
 

But then it doesnt check access rights and published/unpublished state of your pages.

Maybe you should post your code here so others can see it.

[doolak]

Hi there,

I ran encountered exactly the same problem a few minutes before - now I had a look at the original search template:

$matches = $pages->find("title|body|sidebar~=$q, limit=50"); 

Does this mean that the selectors above overwrite the module settings?

Cheers, Christian

[doolak]

In fact it's a little confusing: 

In the module settings you can define the default fields to search and the default field names which should be displayed in the results.

In the search template both parameters are defined again - do the module settings make any sense then?

[slkwrm]

Hi, Doolak.

I think there's some confusion going on

Search module (ProcessPageSearch)is purposed solely for back-end usage: it runs when you hit search in the admin interface (and you get to the back-end search page whare you can see the default settings you mentioned). The default settings of this module don't affect  your template code, they are totally independent. Your selector, access rights and page status are three things that define the results you get when you search via api.

It seems though, there's no way to search repeater fields with ProcessPageSearch at the moment. Correct me if I'm missing something.

[doolak]

Hi slkwrm,

yes - recognized that mistake - just found the description of the module: "Provices a page search engine for admin use." ...

Searching repeater fields through the API seems to work fine here the way you described it, thanks a lot!

$matches = $pages->find('myrepeater.myrepeaterfield*=$q');

[Alex]

Thanks Slkwrm & Doolak

$matches = $pages->find('myrepeater.myrepeaterfield*=$q');

Works for me too.

Cheers