Search Engine search descriptions by default

I think I may be missing something very simple. I want the search engine to search descriptions by default, but can not find the place to turn this on. I have searched these forums and haven;t found any solutions for the latest version of opencart. I have seen reference to checking search descriptions, but have not found a place to make it search descriptions by default.

any help?

1. EDIT: catalog/view/theme/YOURTHEME/template/common/header.tpl

2. FIND: 3. BEFORE ADD:

that did the trick. thank you so much.

what about if i use the search module not the search on the header?

Qphoria wrote:1. EDIT: catalog/view/theme/YOURTHEME/template/common/header.tpl

2. FIND:

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location = url;

3. BEFORE ADD:

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url += '&description=1';

Is there a way to enable to "model" as well?

Thanks in advance.

J

before anyone asks a stupid question about how to make it search "model" as well

After, the above, add:

where to add this exactly........ I am using 1.4.7

plz help

Qphoria wrote:1. EDIT: catalog/view/theme/YOURTHEME/template/common/header.tpl

2. FIND:

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location = url;

3. BEFORE ADD:

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url += '&description=1';

Hi,
Unfornatally there is no 'location = url;' in header.tpl at all at v1.3.3.
What's the trick in here?
Yes I know its an old version
Thanks!

I think I may have come across a ‘bug’ or glitch. I haven’t actually tried making the above changes yet but am really thinking about it.
I tried out of curiosity making various searches on my site to see what the differences were when choosing the ‘advanced search’ check boxes.

A strange thing occurred when choosing both 'search product description’ and ‘search product model’ at the same time.
The search revealed a hidden (disabled) product I had been using as a product template.

This product does not show under normal searches or indeed when chasing just one of the options above but only when both options are selected at the same time. Also this disabled product does not as far as i can see contain any of the search terms and show under any searches using the above double method.

I am also using the ‘advanced search’ add-on which doesn’t rely on keywords being next to each other.
Just wondering if this is a known problem, if it could be due to the add-on or if others experience it on a clean install?

what versions does this fix work on? doesn't seem to apply to 1.5.x

Qphoria you are a genius!!!....thanks.....works perfectly in 1.4.9.3.

In version 1.5.1 it's in the common.js file:

/catalog/view/javascript/common.js

in the first two functions (see comments):

/* Search */
$('.button-search').bind('click', function() {
url = 'index.php?route=product/search';
url += '&filter_description=true'; // add this to search descriptions
url += '&filter_sub_category=true'; // add this to search sub-categories

var filter_name = $('input[name=\'filter_name\']').attr('value')

if (filter_name) {
url += '&filter_name=' + encodeURIComponent(filter_name);
}

location = url;
});

$('#header input[name=\'filter_name\']').keydown(function(e) {
if (e.keyCode == 13) {
url = 'index.php?route=product/search';
url += '&filter_description=true'; // add this to search descriptions
url += '&filter_sub_category=true'; // add this to search sub-categories

var filter_name = $('input[name=\'filter_name\']').attr('value')

if (filter_name) {
url += '&filter_name=' + encodeURIComponent(filter_name);
}

location = url;
}
});

Cheers for 1.5 update on search

Aaron

Thanks Kyle! Editing common.js works great for me.

Is there any way of altering the common.js file to include the manufacteres name within th search. Ie if I search for gillette all of the products in that manufacturere show up.
Regards
Nigel

You might want to try adding:

&filter_manufacturer=true

to the url (as per above post).

(But I have not tested this).

Thanks Kyle
I had already tried that, it doesn't work. I don't understand the search system well enough to be able to work out where it pulls the info from. It's doing my nut in.
thanks for responding though .
Nigel

(weird, I thought I posted a reply a couple of days ago - I guess it got lost in the ether.. )

Yes, I had a look at it. It won't work. The only reason the other ones worked, was because that functionality was already defined for use on the search results page.

To search by manufacturer you would need to write in that functionality - add it to the sql query and update the php in the model and controller. Not something I can figure out off the top of my head..

Maybe there's a plugin out there that does it?

Hi Kyle , thanks for that, thought it may be a bit more complex. Typical
I have looked for a plugin or mod but to no avail, not sure if I have the skills to sort it but will have to give it a go.
Cheers
Nigel

Hi,

I have tried all options, I have edited the Common.js

but no luck....I am using 1.5.3.1 version