Creating one field search that links to an existing view

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Problem:

I have an existing view that includes filters and results that I'm happy with. I'd like to use only one of the filters on the home page and land the search on the page that I've built with the view and full search.

Is there way to build only a search that links to the results on another page?

Solution:

You can get the page ID with Views shortcode:[wpv-post-id], then use it in [wpv-conditional] shortcode, check if it isn't specific home page ID, display other filter fileds in the search form. for example:

https://toolset.com/forums/topic/creating-one-field-search-that-links-to-an-existing-view/#post-1138845

Relevant Documentation:

https://toolset.com/documentation/user-guides/views-shortcodes/#wpv-conditional

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This topic contains 4 replies, has 3 voices.

Last updated by lauraS-5 6 years, 2 months ago.

Assisted by: Luo Yang.

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November 1, 2018 at 1:12 am #1137867

lauraS-5

Sorry if this it obvious, but I can't figure out how to execute.

Is there way to build only a search that links to the results on another page?

November 1, 2018 at 10:20 am #1138133

Beda

Yes, this is outlined here:
https://toolset.com/documentation/getting-started-with-toolset/create-and-display-custom-lists-of-content/adding-views-to-tinymce-standard-wordpress-editor-designs/
https://toolset.com/documentation/user-guides/front-page-filters/#4-1-adding-the-custom-search-form-to-a-page-or-widget

November 1, 2018 at 9:55 pm #1138404

lauraS-5

Thank you! But these pages don't quite solve for my concern. I have the following:

1. A view that contains:
A. A search form that has multiple filters
B. Formatted search results

2. From this view I have built the page that I want my users to search for this content.

What I want to create:
3. A search form that includes only one of the filters from the 1.A but that links to 2 with the one filter set. The page would have all the other filters so that the user can refine them.

What confuses me is how to build a search form in a view and have the results landing on the results from another view. Is that possible? I assume I could try to build something custom that built a search string that fed into #2, but was hoping it was built into Toolset somewhere.

November 2, 2018 at 6:46 am #1138845

Luo Yang

Hi,

How do you setup the "home page", if it is a wordpress page, you can get the page ID with Views shortcode:
[wpv-post-id], then use it in [wpv-conditional] shortcode, if it isn't specific home page ID, display other filter fileds in the search form.

For example:

[wpv-conditional if="('[wpv-post-id]' ne '123')"]
display other filter fileds for example: "wpv-control-post-taxonomy" and "wpv-control-postmeta"
[/wpv-conditional]

More help:
https://toolset.com/documentation/user-guides/views-shortcodes/#wpv-conditional

November 8, 2018 at 7:52 pm #1143242

lauraS-5

My issue is resolved now. Thank you!

Please consider allowing the building of unique search forms that interact with existing views.