Web AppBuilder search widget - can no longer 'deep' search by layer attributes

AndrewOldham

Hi!

We just noticed that our Web AppBuilder apps within AGOL are no longer allowing for searching layer attributes using 'contains' logic. For example if I have a parking code attribute of 'PK14120' and I only input '14120' into the search widget now, I get no results. I have to start with the 'PK' to start getting suggestions and results.

I saw a similar post here: https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-api-for-javascript-questions/search-widget-4-25-deep-searching-feature-layer/m-p/1234281

which referenced this: https://developers.arcgis.com/javascript/latest/release-notes/#search-performance-improvements

I'm assuming that the Web AppBuilder search widget is using the same 4.25 search API. If so, is there any out of the box work around for this? It's a pretty big change for our users who commonly only search on ID numbers instead of the entire ID string.

GreggRoemhildt2

Here's a summary of my interactions with esri support:

# if you are using a hosted layer:

You can use addToDefinition to update the layer you want with the required index. This will then magically work as expected

If you are using non-hosted (arcgis server) services

1. you can put a % in front of your searches. (haha - tell your non techy staff to remember that one)

2. you can configure a custom app to add a prefix % to the search widget - this would not apply to expb but would be a custom javascript app you'd write

3. you can also configure a custom app use an interceptor to search for all requests that contain the LIKE clause and apply the leading percent character.

 

See some notes here:

https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-online-questions/searching-adresses-requires-the-whole-exact-phrase/m-p/1238468#M49220