Hi,

I have two questions:

1) Is there a way to search multiple fields? Say if there is a first and last name field. Is there a way to search through the node in both fields?

2) I installed the autocomplete feature on a search form. But it doesn't provide a list of everything that contains that letter. For example, I write "a" and it only returns people with the last name that starts "a" but not other names that contain "a" like bach.

Can someone help me out?

Thanks.

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danielb commented

Searching multiple fields is possible in the dev version, if you actually want suggestions to appear as both fields you might have to use a CCK computed field.

Check your autocomplete settings for the match method, you can change between 'contains' and 'starts with' - have you got it set to 'contains' ? There is also a limit to how many options it will display - there are some settings for that too.

howiec721’s picture

howiec721 commented

I have set it to contains. When I am in admin mode, it shows possible choices. But once use the funciton as if I am just surfing the web as a regular user the options doesn't show.

danielb’s picture

danielb commented

Is it possible anonymous users don't have access to using finder, views, the nodes, etc..?

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danielb commented
Status: Active » Postponed (maintainer needs more info)
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bokswagen commented

you can download the dev version and on the possible choices for the finder element that you added, you can select multiple fields "Find items by this field: *"

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danielb commented
Status: Postponed (maintainer needs more info) » Closed (fixed)

feel free to reopen this issue if you have more to add howie