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AEM_Dan
AEM_Dan
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November 17, 2022
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Search Multiple Paths for Quick Search Core Component or Other Method

  • November 17, 2022
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I need to create a search page that queries multiple paths.  For example, /content/mypages and the corresponding PDFs in assets (/content/dam/mypages).  Using Quick Search, it looks like Search Root only accepts one path.  Is there a way to accomplish this using Quick Search or other method?

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Best answer by Avinash_Gupta_

@aem_dan You can provide multiple search paths in your query. For example:-

 

type=cq:Page

1_group.1_path=/content/we-retail/it

1_group.2_path=/content/we-retail/fr

1_group.3_path=/content/we-retail/us

1_group.p.or=true

orderby=@jcr:lastModified

orderby.sort=desc

 

However in your user case, you want to search in pages as well in the dam assets and due to that type of the query would differ. I think in that case you need to execute the queries separately and combine the result to display it on search results page.

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Avinash_Gupta_
Community Advisor and Adobe Champion
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Community Advisor and Adobe Champion
November 17, 2022

@aem_dan You can provide multiple search paths in your query. For example:-

 

type=cq:Page

1_group.1_path=/content/we-retail/it

1_group.2_path=/content/we-retail/fr

1_group.3_path=/content/we-retail/us

1_group.p.or=true

orderby=@jcr:lastModified

orderby.sort=desc

 

However in your user case, you want to search in pages as well in the dam assets and due to that type of the query would differ. I think in that case you need to execute the queries separately and combine the result to display it on search results page.

    AEM_Dan
    AEM_DanAuthor
    Level 3
    November 17, 2022

    So you are talking about the Query Builder API search.  I can confirm that works.  You can just remove the type= and it will search all types, for example:

    fulltext=Management
group.p.or=true
group.1_path=/content/geometrixx/en/company/management
group.2_path=/content/geometrixx/en/company/bod

    But is there a way to do this with the Core Components search?

      Avinash_Gupta_
      Community Advisor and Adobe Champion
      Avinash_Gupta_Community Advisor and Adobe Champion
      Community Advisor and Adobe Champion
      November 18, 2022

      @aem_dan After analyzing the code for the OOB core search component, search would only work for a single root path. You would have to write your custom logic in case you want to implement search on multiple paths. 

       

      https://github.com/adobe/aem-core-wcm-components/blob/main/bundles/core/src/main/java/com/adobe/cq/wcm/core/components/internal/models/v1/SearchImpl.java 

       

      Hope this helps!!!

        V
        VeenaK
        Level 4
        November 17, 2022

        Could you please explain more on the requirement, do you want to search pages and corresponding pdfs associated with it ?

         

          AEM_Dan
          AEM_DanAuthor
          Level 3
          November 18, 2022

          Correct.  But it really just boils down to searching multiple paths regardless of type.

          /content/mypages

          /content/dam/mypagespdfs

            SantoshSai
            Community Advisor
            SantoshSaiCommunity Advisor
            Community Advisor
            November 17, 2022

            Hi @aem_dan,

            Please check this if it helps: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/29069184/how-to-use-multiple-paths-in-aem-search-component

            Regards,

            Santosh

            Santosh Sai
              AEM_Dan
              AEM_DanAuthor
              Level 3
              November 18, 2022

              Thank you.  I found that post also but it's quite old so I didn't know if those methods were still valid.

                K
                Community Advisor
                KNanCommunity Advisor
                Community Advisor
                November 18, 2022

                Hi,

                you can divide your search criteria into multiple groups, let's say group1 for the property, group2 for path and group3 for type

                and apply AND group operation.

                Please check below query :

                group.1_group.1_property=color

                group.1_group.1_property.operation= exists

                group.1_group.2_property=font

                group.1_group.2_property.operation= exists

                group.1_group.p.or=true

                group.2_group.1_path=/content/geometrixx/en

                group.2_group.2_path=/content/dam/geometrixx

                group.2_group.p.or=true

                group.3_group.1_type=cq:Page

                group.3_group.2_type=dam:Asset

                group.3_group.p.or=true

                group.p.and=true

                 

                Ref : https://experienceleaguecommunities.adobe.com/t5/adobe-experience-manager/query-builder-ootb-servlet-multiple-paths-and-properties/td-p/315879

                 

                Hope this will help you .

                 

                Thanks

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