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8/17/2010 6:56:32 AM
ASPRunnerPro General questions
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Scruffy author

Is it possible to have the main search box only search a few fields, but have the advanced search screen show ALL fields available to search?
I can get one or the other but not both.
TIA

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ann 8/17/2010

Hi,
check some fields for a quick search and all fields for the Advanced search page (on the Choose fields tab)

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Scruffy author 8/17/2010

The main search box still searches ALL the fields ticked from 'search'
The quick search seems to be a sidebar/floating box which shows the selected fields as search boxes, not as one single search box.
I'd like the main single search box to search a limited set of fields, but all fields to show on adv. search.
TIA

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Scruffy author 8/17/2010

I think I've sorted it now. I've generated the project with limited fields, then again with all fields and copied over the new templates.
Many thanks.
Ah well... maybe not.
The page looks right, but it doesn't search the extra fields just returns all rows from the database.

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Scruffy author 8/17/2010

Ok, a different question.
Can I replace the advanced search page with the quick search page? I can then specify which fields I'd like to search as advanced searches?

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Jane 8/18/2010

Unfortunately no.

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Scruffy author 8/19/2010

Ok many thanks.

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Scruffy author 9/16/2010

Just having a look at Beta 6.3 and you've done some work on searching and search fields choices, but the default search box always uses the advanced search options. It would be nice to limit the search box to say the simple search options or one of the reduced search options, if they wish to search more fields then use the advanced search option.

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Jane 9/21/2010

Thank you for sharing your ideas.

We'll add it to our suggestion list.