Forum Discussion

Nigel Price's avatar
Nigel Price
Iron Contributor
Nov 17, 2017

Communications Sites and Search Scopes

Hi I have created a communications site and I want search to search across the site collection not just the communications site.   So if I go to site settings I find Search there and under that I ...
Nigel_Price9911's avatar
Nigel_Price9911
Iron Contributor
Nov 26, 2017

Hi Alex Bunning

 

Thanks for the response.

 

I have found a SPFx web part which is a search box which redirects to the classic search results webpage.

 

https://blog.velingeorgiev.com/sharepoint-framework-react-search-box-client-side-web-part

 

So it looks as if it possible.

 

Initial testing looks promising.

 

Regards

 

Nigel

 

Initial testing 

Alex Bunning's avatar
Alex Bunning
Copper Contributor
Nov 26, 2017

Nice one Nigel_Price9911

 

That looks like a nice solution until they have updated the search functionality.

 

Kind regards

Alex Bunning

  • Nigel_Price9911's avatar
    Nigel_Price9911
    Iron Contributor
    Nov 26, 2017

    HI Alex Bunning

     

    Yes, unfortunately Microsoft withdraw functionality before they have the replacement functionality in place.

     

    The new Search functionality was promised after Ignite and here we are at the end of November and still no sign of it.

     

    Regards

     

    Nigel

    • Jan van der Heide's avatar
      Jan van der Heide
      Copper Contributor
      Feb 21, 2018

      Hi Nigel, thanks for update. Any clue when new search experience is about to pop up? Thx Jan

      • Nigel_Price9911's avatar
        Nigel_Price9911
        Iron Contributor
        Feb 21, 2018

        Here we are at the end of February and still no sign of the Search.

         

        Sorry I have no inside information on when Search will be available @VesaJuvonen ?

Resources