Question

• TWiki version: 01Feb03

-- LynnwoodBrown - 16 May 2003

Answer

This is currently not possible for two reasons. FormattedSearch only finds one hit per topic (there are plans for a multihit switch); FormattedSearch cannot query meta data except form fields.

-- PeterThoeny - 17 May 2003

Follow Up

I'm reopening this question because I'm sure this can be done somehow and I would like to know how. This is no uncommon request in intranet environments where TWiki is often used only for document management purposes.

-- FranzJosefSilli - 08 Jun 2004

Maybe this should be a FeatureEnhancementRequest

-- MattWilkie - 08 Jun 2004

We are now half way there, a multiple="on" switch is now available in recent TWikiBetaReleases. Formatting meta data other then forms is not yet possible. So yes, that would be an FeatureEnhancementRequest.

-- PeterThoeny - 08 Jun 2004

The FormQueryPlugin provides potentially an enhancement by which one could realize such a searching functionality, but I didn't find out how to implement this, yet.

It would be great to be able to filter lists of attachments like one is able to filter SEARCH results (see for example SearchBookTitles) or to search for "classes" ("categories") of attachments provided by an enhancement to the standard attachment table (should be possible now by utilizing TemplatesForMetaDataPresentation), ...

-- FranzJosefSilli - 29 Jun 2004

Strangely enough the multiple="on" option of SEARCH on twiki.org already does multiple searches on attachments, where my local TWiki does not. Anyway: is there an example of a (regular expression) SEARCH pattern that would provide access to the individual fields of the attachment table?

IMHO enhancements like the WebDAVPlugin do only make sense when the users may easily find the attachments they plan to update directly via WebDAV. Therefore it somehow has to be possible to search for attachments using their name, last modification date, extension, comment or even a "category" to which the attachment belongs. Providing this kind of functionality would make TWiki a powerful competitor to specialized document management systems (DMS), wouldn't it?

-- FranzJosefSilli - 07 Jul 2004

Franx, I'm in the process of splitting up the FormQueryPlugin, and this includes separating out the search engine from the other bits. Send money and it'll happen faster otherwise patience, please!

-- CrawfordCurrie - 07 Jul 2004