Hello,
We just completed upgrade from X-Cart 3.5.14 to 4.0.17 but in the process found that a feature on which we have come to rely is broken.
Under the old 3.5.14 search module we were able to create a search URL like:
Code:
http://www.<our_site_name>.com/store/customer/search.php?substring=Wind+Chimes
and get back all products containing the string "Wind Chimes" in their product name or descriptions regardless of product type and which category they resided in.
Under the improved search module it appears that additional fields will be required in the URL to accomplish this and we have experimented with several different flavors but have only managed to bring up a search form. Some of the attempts look like:
Code:
http://www.<our_site_name>.com/store/search.php?substring=Wind+Chimes&by_fulldescr="Y"
http://www.<our_site_name>.com/store/search.php?substring=Wind+Chimes&posted_data[by_fulldescr]=Y
The intent and advantage of setting up these html search strings was that we could use them in pages anywhere on or off the site and bring people directly to the results they were seeking. That way we could list several product "Quick links" so people would be spared a lot of typing in the search boxes.
Can anyone provide the exact list of query string parameters that can be used to accomplish this (and other) searches through use of html links...?
Thanks for your help.