This guide will show you how to Add, Edit, Delete and Move/Resize Fields on a Content Search Form.

A Content Search Form is made up of the following pages:

Step 2 Layout

This is the Search Landing page, where users select the answers they wish to search for.

E.g. On this page you may have a State Field, where a user could select the answer VIC to search properties located in Victoria.

Step 3 Results

The Results page displays a list of content that match the search criteria.

E.g. This page may have different fields on it that link to the Content page, such as Content Summary Text and Content Summary Text Image

Content Search Forms are a great way for your website users to search for content on your website. Content Search Forms can be set up to search for Products, Articles, Jobs, Properties, Services and other similar searches.

1. Login to your administration website
2. Select Content from the Main Menu
3. Select Edit Content
4. Select the Content Search Form you wish to Edit
5. It will open in Step 2 Layout

A. Add New Fields

1. Hover over an existing Field
2. Click the green plus icon on the right to Add Field directly under that Field - refer to screenshot
3. A Settings window will pop open
4. Select Existing Database Search Field
5. Select the Search Fields you wish to Add to the Form, you can select more than one
6. Click Done

B. Edit Fields

1. Hover over an existing Field
2. Click the Pencil icon on the right
3. A Settings window will pop open - refer to screenshot
4. A green information box will indicate which Search Field the Field is linked to
5. Specify new Title, if required, the field will remain linked to it's Existing Search Field.
6. Select "Show a hint for this field", if applicable
7. Click the (+) button next to "Show a hint for this field" to insert hint text'
8. Select "Show a "Select All" checkbox for this field", if applicable
9. Select "This field is required", if applicable
10. Select "This field is capable of being searched", if applicable (for circular form functionality).
11. Specify Location of title, if you wish to change it's current Location
12. Specify the Search Logic,
              i. Select Search for all checked answers (default)
     

    By default "Search for all checked answers" is selected. This means the results will only display content that has matched all of the checked answers.

    
              ii. Or, Select Search for any checked answers
     

    By choosing this option, the results will display content that match at least one of the checked answers.

     

13. If you are Editing Fields on the Step 3 Results page, you can

          a. Select to Use the field's answer as the hyperlink to the Content page
          b. Select to Use the field as a heading

11.   Click Done

C. Delete Fields

1. Hover over the Field
2. Click the Red Cross icon - refer to screenshot
3. Click Yes, delete, to Permanently delete the field from the form.

D. Move/Re-order Fields

1. Hover over the Field
2. Click and Hold the Blue Arrow, Drag to move the Field into desired position
3. Click and Hold the Blue triangles, Drag to resize the field outlines - refer to screenshot.

1. Setup Search Fields for a Content Search Form
2. Create a Content Search Form
3. Assign Content to Search Fields