How to create a working search field for a list

How to display a search field in a connectivity list view.

Overview

The search field is not appearing because it was created in the wrong repository section.
Create the text field in the main repository section, not under 'Views', then add the 'Search list' behavior and ensure the field view is called on the same page as the 'Read data' behavior.

di different_greyhead 13 Nov, 2020

Hi,

How do you create a working search field for a connectivity list in CF7?

Thank you in advance for any assistance you can offer.

Max_admin 15 Nov, 2020

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Add a Text field to the Repo, then open the text field "Data" behaviors and add the "Search list" behavior, configure it then call the text field view in your page!

The field should be on the same page of the "Read data" in the behavior settings!

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di different_greyhead 15 Nov, 2020

Answer

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HI Max,

Thank you. I got that far but was set to sequential. Changing to standalone got it working.

Regards, Aaron

Max_admin 16 Nov, 2020

The Standalone/Sequential has no effect on the search functionality, it affects the page processing!

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iw iwoxx 09 Jan, 2021

Hi Max,
I tried this but the connectivity view list only shows the list entries from database. The "Search" text field doesn't show up in Admin View.
May be I missed something or don't understand correctly:
1. In Repo, created the "Text" field in section "Views" below the table list.
2. Under Tab "Data" I added "Search Listing" option and set Data Source (Repo.Source) as well as the Searchable field (Model Name.field_name).

Anything left to do? Thank you!
Pls. see attachments!
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KR Dieter

ja jaclogo 23 Mar, 2021

I got just the same problem, the "search" text field doesn't show up...

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