Custom Object Search Results display

I have set up a customized search results page to show two attribute columns from a ctd. It works fine when searching and viewing results. However, if I use the quick search widget in the metadata section, or choose to view by "best matches, contributer, etc., it resorts back to the basic look. I have the following parameters set in customer_globals_skin.shtml :

<ISPECT>if(getParameter("customtypedefinition") == "CTD_ClinicalPracticeDocument") <ISPECT>defaultSearchResultsFormat = "CPD_SearchResults.shtml"</ISPECT> <ISPECT>defaultSearchHitsHeaderFormat = "CPD_SearchResults_hitsSectionHeader.shtml"</ISPECT>

<ISPECT>defaultSearchHitFormat = "CPD_showObjectAsHitTabular.shtml"</ISPECT>

<ISPECT>Integer defaultSearchMaxHits = 500</ISPECT>

</ISPECT>

My problem is that the above template, "CPD_SearchResults.shtml" is not being read. it's only reading the two templates after that and the integer request. Any suggestions as to why CPD_SearchResults.shtml is not be called?

thanks,

caleb

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Caleb_Lester

Let me re-phrase this, is there an attribute I can set on the CTD to call my custom search results template? I've tried CT_results-format === CPD_SearchResults.shtml, but nothing. Also tried results-format but nothing. Any suggestions?

thanks

Ryan Atkins

Caleb,

Have you looked in globals_skin.shtml? ?This is where the default templates are defined. ?For the Search Results page, there should be one such as this:

<ISPECT>String defaultPageLayoutTemplateForSearchResults = "pageLayoutSearchResults.shtml"</ISPECT>

You can override this in your?customer_globals_skin.shtml file to point to your own search results custom template.

Regards,

-Ryan

On Tue, Jun 8, 2010 at 10:39 AM, eLink Entry: Vignette Collaboration Developers Forum <vignettecollaborationdevelopersforum@elinkkc.opentext.com> wrote:

Custom Object Search Results display ? Posted bylesterc@lebonheur.org (Lester, Caleb)On 2010/06/08 11:38
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?Let me re-phrase this, is there an attribute I can set on the CTD to call my custom search results template? ?I've tried CT_results-format ? ?=== ?CPD_SearchResults.shtml, but nothing. ?Also tried results-format but nothing. ?Any suggestions??thanks
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Caleb_Lester

Thanks Ryan for your response. The problem with this is that it is not pulling the search results through

results-format == "CPD_SearchResults.shtml". When the results are displayed,

the url is simply "gm/PerformSearch".

****Example of this is through a Saved Search. You can format it in the

attributes "results-format == CPD_SearchResults.shtml" and when the search

results are displayed, the url clearly shows:

"gm/PerformSearch?action=Search&query-object=1.47.1&format=CPD_SearchResults.shtml"

From there, everything works accordingly. I can change views, use the quick

search widget, and the results are formatted correctly.

Thanks for your help.

caleb

Caleb_Lester

Ok, maybe I'm crazy but after adding pageLayoutSearchResults.shtml to the search templates, it seemed to hold the formatting. I did not change any code inside the template, simply added it to my custom trail.

I'm not 100% sure if that's the solution but it's actually working. Thanks for your suggestion Ryan.

caleb