SID-01292: Searching comments in attachment with generic search

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I need to search the comments within attachments, but I cannot get a generic search on comment to work.

For example I want to search topics that have an attachment that has a comment beginning with 'Unicode'

The following search with a generic search string produces nothing.

SEARCH{"attachments[comment='Unicode*']" type="query"}

If I enter the full document comment it finds the topic with the attachment.

Is there any other way to search within attachment comments?

-- RonMascarenhas - 2011-10-12

Discussion and Answer

I don't think that the standard search will actually look within attachments. It will only look at the metadata related to those attachments (name, size, etc.). You need to install a separate plugin/search engine for that. See:

Extensions:attachments

-- AaronLWalker - 2011-10-12

Searching for attachments comments should work. Make sure you use the wildcard operator if you use wildcards, such as "attachments[comment~'Unicode*']" (this is untested).

Details in VarSEARCH, FormattedSearch, QuerySearch and IfStatements

-- PeterThoeny - 2011-10-12

The wilcard works! Thanks. This is my search: %SEARCH{"attachments[comment~'Unicode*']" type="query"}%

-- RonMascarenhas - 2011-10-13

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