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ScottFa4
November 26, 2024
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Can the search box within AEM Guides be configured to index DITA content?

  • November 26, 2024
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I have been struggling to identify an answer to this question via documentation or previous posts.  Our users are finding the behavior of this search box in Guides confusing / unhelpful in comparison to, say, the Assets search.   Is it possible to change/configure what is searched via a query within this search box specifically?

 

 

From testing, searches performed within this search box do not cover the range of properties or within the content that the Assets search does. Near as I can tell, this search is more limited to terms present in file names and/or titles.    However, users do not want to leave Guides to find what they need and then have to navigate back into Guides to work on it.  Ideally for our users, they would be able to search here and get hits within the DITA map/topic content.

 

Note that I am familiar with the instructions at https://experienceleague.adobe.com/en/docs/experience-manager-guides/using/install-guide/on-prem-ig/aem-asset-search/conf-dita-search and have successfully created options to search DITA elements as an advanced search option within the filtering menu.  But, that is NOT what I need, as it does not appear to index those same fields/xpaths to the box above as part of a more general search experience unless I am missing something.

 

Please direct me to the right configuration location to configure this if it is possible.  Even just using the same search index as the Assets search here would be an improvement.  Thank you.

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punagpal
Adobe Employee
punagpalAdobe Employee
Adobe Employee
November 27, 2024

The repository search in AEM Guides supports full-text search with various filters, such as DITA, Image, last modified date, etc., similar to the Assets search functionality.

 

To perform a custom search or add custom filters, you can modify the uiconfig.json file in the FolderProfile to include your specific query.

 

For instance, to search for the property cq:name in the AEM repository, you can add it to uiconfig.json (as shown in Screenshot 1), displaying results like those in Screenshot 2.



If you have additional feedback regarding the repository search, feel free to reach out to me directly (I’ve DMed my email ID) or contact your CSM.

Screenshot 1

 

Screenshot 2 

 

-Pulkit Nagpal

 

 

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    ScottFa4Author
    November 27, 2024

    Respectfully, that did not answer my question.  I do not want to add a new custom search box.   I want to improve what the existing search box does (the one I indicated in my screenshot, and is at the top of yours).  That search box does not search full text as it stands today.   I was trying to get clarity on whether that is something that is configurable / misconfigured in our implementation.

    punagpal
    Adobe Employee
    punagpalAdobe Employee
    Adobe Employee
    December 4, 2024

    There is no seprate configuration that you need to do to enable Full-text search in AEM Guides 
    I would suggest you open a support ticket, One of the executives will check your configuration in your implementation.

      kautuk_sahni
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      kautuk_sahniCommunity Manager
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      July 2, 2025

      @scottfa4 Just checking in — were you able to resolve your issue?
      We’d love to hear how things worked out. If the suggestions above helped, marking a response as correct can guide others with similar questions. And if you found another solution, feel free to share it — your insights could really benefit the community. Thanks again for being part of the conversation!

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