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Search ONLY in metadata column
Hi,
i have a library with some metadata column, as example:
By default on SharePoint search if i search for "Best Practice" it shows me also document that content contain also that word.
I want to limit the research on these column ONLY.
So the result will be only the last file.
Is it possibile?
Thanks
Hello Saaam1165
it's default, when you use the Microsoft Search box and you can't change ist.
You can filter by columns in your library:
Or you can build a custom search with the PnP Modern Search WebParts https://microsoft-search.github.io/pnp-modern-search/ and configure the webparts with a match only in configured columns: https://www.mehr365.com/volltreffer-exakte-uebereinstimmung-in-der-suche/
Best, Dave
Hi Dave,
what about that?
The issue is that i can't edit the schema for these properties, maybe i miss some authorization
Thanks
Hi Saaam1165
you can map your crawled properties to managed properties, but only with enough SharePoint Admin permissions over the SharePoint Admin Center in M365: https://learn.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/community/how-do-site-columns-become-managed-properties-thus-available-for-search?WT.mc_id=DX-MVP-5004845
You also have to do this if you use the PnP modern search webparts and want to configure the search.
Before mapping:
Map the crawled property ows_choicecolumn to an existing managed property:
After mapping (it always takes at least 15 minutes for the search schema to be updated)
You need SharePoint Admin permissions to configure the M365 search schema.
Best, Dave
