custom search filter

[khalid]

Hi, I am replacing the current search on my site. if you check I have the search result filtered as articles and companies

http://screencast.com/t/juPUGX3ZJo

*companies is pages.

How I can implement same filter with Ajax search pro. ?

[Ernest Marcinko]

Hi,

I’m assuming the articles and companies are different custom post types?
In this case you are looking for results grouping by post type: http://i.imgur.com/iuB4zfw.png

If they are the same post type, but in a different category, then grouping by category is the way to go: http://i.imgur.com/YO8mHsE.png

[khalid]

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[khalid]

and yes,, articles is posts. and companies are pages.

[Ernest Marcinko]

Hi,

Thank you for the details, I have found the problem. The mixed results ordering was activated, which appears to have caused a yet unknown bug. I’ve turned that option off, as it’s not needed for grouping, and it fixed the problem 🙂

[khalid]

Thank you. I really appreciate you help.

just last thing.. is there is possible to order the search result by. pages (company’s ) first then posts (articles).

Or view 5 result limit from each.

[khalid]

also, is there is possible to change the tittle here to companies and articles : http://screencast.com/t/9vaQ3udWL

[Ernest Marcinko]

Hi,

You can change the order and the text as well on the same options panel: http://i.imgur.com/mcCNMmW.png

[khalid]

thank you very much. just try to search here : http://screencast.com/t/omN02PsS

is there possible to display companies first. then article.

[Ernest Marcinko]

Hi,

The companies are displaying first, if there are company results for the actual search query within the limit.

If you want to prioritize some results over others, you can use the priorities function as well: https://goo.gl/4Z7xbj

[khalid]

Thank you..

just please check to search here : http://marketexclusive.com/search-test/

for FD, then FDI

http://screencast.com/t/K3WHwWv779

with FD search the result all from articles , and with FDI the result from companies and articles which what I need.

[Ernest Marcinko]

I will try to explain why it’s working like that:
The limit for post types is set to 10. When searching for “FD” it returns over 10 more relevant results for the articles than the companies so those are displayed. The limit applies to all post types in overall, not separately, as they are stored in the same database table. The more relevant items are displayed first, regardless of the post type. (the results count is not distributed evenly by post type, it’s not possible by a single query)

I’ve noted this as a possible feature in the next release, as it would be very useful. Of course I will have to investigate first how a solution would affect the overall performance.

[khalid]

thanks

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