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Are site columns automatically searchable in SharePoint Online?
That was always my assumption that site columns are automatically searchable once populated with content. I have a situation where a site column (text) used in a document library is not searchable... Is there anything else I need to do to be able to use values from that column in search? Thanks!
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- Yes, they are sercheable but you might be missing here that you need to create Managed Properties in the search schem to simplify how users can search by column value
jcgonzalezmartinI now have a Managed Property created and when searching I am seeing the following behavior:
- RefinableString11:[value from the column] -> document found
- [value from the column] -> document not found
Is this expected? What should I do to be able to just enter the value from the column in the search box to find the document?
