Implementing a User-Specific Global Search Field in CMSB

4 posts by 2 authors in: Forums > CMS Builder
Last Post: December 12   (RSS)

By andreasml - December 8

Hi

I am thinking of a search field on the CMSB's homepage (probably within the modify_homepage.php file) that would allow users to search across all available database sections, similar to the search functionality at the top of each section’s main page. Could this functionality be implemented directly with some coding, or would a custom plugin be required? Obviously, the search results should be limited to the records accessible to users based on their specific username/password permissions.

Kind regards, 

Andreas Lazaris

By Dave - December 10

Hi Andreas, 

Yea, you'd need a plugin for that.  What you'd do is loop over each table name, check if the user has access, and then search and return any results.  You'd probably want to only show a few results from each table with a "more" or many results from one table, which would not let you see results from other tables.  You'd have to think about how you want the UI to work.

Let me know if we can be of any help with that.

Dave Edis - Senior Developer
interactivetools.com

By Dave - December 12

Hi Andreas, 

Sure, can you send me an email? We can discuss it offline.  Meanwhile, I'll give some thought to possible options.  

Talk soon!

Dave Edis - Senior Developer
interactivetools.com