iqnection-pages/searchresultspage

SilverStripe 3 Search Page

SilverStripe Search Page with Fulltext

Searches all pages and data objects (that have a proper index), _(*1)

All DataObject subclasses that include a fulltext index named "SearchFields" will be searched Specify the database columns you want to be searched as follows:, _(*2)

private static $indexes = [
    'SearchFields' => [
        'type' => 'fulltext',
        'columns' => ['MyField1', 'MyField2'],
    ]
];

You'll also need to set the tabel engine as follows, _(*3)

private static $create_table_options = [
    MySQLSchemaManager::ID => 'ENGINE=MyISAM'
];

Build your search form setting the search input with the name "s", and post to the search page action "results", _(*4)

<form method="get" action="{$SearchPage.Link(results)}">
    <input type="search" name="s" value="" />
    <input type="submit" value="Search" />
</form>

see: https://docs.silverstripe.org/en/4/developer_guides/search/fulltextsearch/ for more information on full text search, _(*5)