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[Resolved] Custom Search containing a dropdown with field value

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Last updated by christophW-2 2 days, 23 hours ago.

Assisted by: Minesh.

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#2802460

Tell us what you are trying to do?

I have a page with a block view (hidden link) and want to insert a custom search with a dropdown, which contains a posts field to choose from. Each of my custom posts contain a field "Canton", and I need, that a visitor can choose the avilable Cantons and then all the posts from this Canton are showing up. When I add a new search field, I can't find the post fields to choose from. What am I missing?

I have added a screenshot.

Regards
Christoph

#2802485

Minesh
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Timezone: Asia/Kolkata (GMT+05:30)

Hello. Thank you for contacting the Toolset support.

When you say post field - do you mean you want to search by post title? if yes:

You can add the text search.
- https://toolset.com/documentation/legacy-features/views-plugin/filtering-views-for-a-specific-text-string-search/

Are you looking to search by post title or something else?

#2802487

Hello. It's hard to explain :).
I have a custom post type with a field "Canton" (marked in screenshot1).
In the search, I want a dropdown menu where a visitor can select the Canton he would like and then all the posts for this entries are shown. Like on this page: hidden link (also made with Toolset).

#2802495

Minesh
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Timezone: Asia/Kolkata (GMT+05:30)

Can you please send me admin access details and also share on what page you added your view.

*** Please make a FULL BACKUP of your database and website.***
I would also eventually need to request temporary access (WP-Admin) to your site. Preferably to a test site where the problem has been replicated if possible in order to be of better help and check if some configurations might need to be changed.

I have set the next reply to private which means only you and I have access to it.

#2802671

Minesh
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Timezone: Asia/Kolkata (GMT+05:30)

I checked and the strange thing is that with the view block the custom field name is not available when you try to add the new filter but if you create a view in legacy mode from Toolset => Views and try to create a new view and select your post type as source of the view and try to add a new search filter - I can see the custom field available to add as a search filter.

I suggest you should try to create a custom searh view using the legacy view and that should help you to add the custom search field as search filter:
=> https://toolset.com/documentation/legacy-features/views-plugin/front-page-filters/

#2803396

Thanks for the help. That is really strange, but somehow it works like that.
Thanks and regards
Christoph