Help Section



Community
Buidler Advanced Search - Help Section
 The following sections are discussed in more detail

Generate a Menu Link
Config Section
Update Tools
Activate Search Fields
FAQ

Generate a Menu Link
To link the Search form in your Menu, you only need to add a new menu and you choose component and then choose Community Builder Advanced Search
You also have the possibility to show the directoyr or profile list with the Community Builder Advanced Search. Just add a new menu but now with an defined
url. 

The url is "index.php?option=com_cb_search&task=usersList". 
Once the list is shown and the visitor clicks on List All, he/she will stay within the Community Builder Advanced Search.
This should also help the visitor to get back also to the Community Builder Advanced Search Forms!
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Config
Section
The CB-Advanced Search Component works totally by itself or if you have
installed my previous hack. It also works with those as well.
The cb_search.config.php needs to be writeable!!
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Update
Tool
The Update Tool looks into the CB Table #_comprofiler_fields and moves all
individual fields into the table #_cb_search. You only have to activate all
individual fields for search.  It should be noted that the individual
fields need to be published, which can be done in the CB Menu "Field
Manager".  If you are unpublishing a field in the Field Manager, you
have to click on "Update Tool" as well.  the field will be delete
then from the List.
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Activate
Search Fields
A list of all individual fields.  You can activate or deactivate an
individual field.
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Frequently
Asked Questions
1. What Operator should I use when I only want to activate ONE operator?
I would recommend to use only the AND.  This will make sure that the
user will get some results back.  The OR makes the result explode to big. 
With the equal the search criteria has to be exact.
2. When I disable all operators, what is the default operator?
The default operator is AND.
3. When I only choose one operator why is it not shown?
To not confuse the user the operators will only be shown as of two selections. 
Why should the user see only one when he can not change the settings any how!
Better to hide it.
4. I am getting an alert opoup stating that there was a problem with the
sql statement?
This was introduced so that you are aware that the selctions yu have done,
causes an sql error.  You will have to redo your entries.  See if you
have used missed a ( or ).
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