[SOLVED] How to search for [name][last name] in search box

[csfalcao]

My user has the "name"and “last name” filled on signup, and I needed a user’s search box by full name (both values), but search box will only ask for 1 field - name OR last name. how can I use both?

[Blackbeard]

You could put workflow on the name and last name field to populate (on value change) a third (possibly hidden) field called “full name”, and then do the search on that.

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It is quite tricky to do this, as I think what you are thinking is to do a search for your “free” Listing. The problem is that this will return a LIST of Listings. Not a single list. So you will get errors. What you need to do is do :firstitem so you only get one back. Then you can send that to the group, and the items will pick up the group values that have been defaulted. If you just have a single field it will be easier to set a custom state on page load and use that. I have updated the f…

[csfalcao]

Thanks. Added “full name = name + last name” on sign up. Now it searches correctly, it worked like a charm!

PS - it’s funny sometimes how hard we try to solve some issue, and after looking at the problem with a different point of view, it’s so simple to achieve.