Search Keyword problem

[southshorepizza]

I have a live site http://d132s.southshorepizza.net Recently I set up a test site. http://onlineorder.sshorepizza.com I copied the files from d132s... over to the onlineorder... site so the files started out exactly the same. I am running version 1.5.1 I added a module on and tried to search for a product using the search keyword function. I had 0 results on the test site. I went to the live site that customers are ordering from and tried searching for the same keyword and immediately found results. I have tried copying the files in includes/pages/advanced_search and includes/pages/advanced_search_results from the live site over to the test site to get the search function working again and have not had any luck. Can someone point me in the right direction please??

Thank you in advance.

[kobra]

I added a module on

What module?
What other addons are installed?
What version of mysql?

[southshorepizza]

MySQL version 5.5.23-55
Modules installed add customers from admin, css_js_loader, customer tax exempt, discount_1.11, edit_orders_v4.0.4, export_shipping_information, fast updates, fec, sales report 310, time zone fix, tip module, tnbci.

Then I installed hidden categories on the test site only. I don't think this is the problem though. If I copy the file includes/modules/pages/advanced_search_result/header_php.php from the live site (where the search function works) over to the test site instead of using the file that came with hidden categories the test site still does not work. If I make the modifications to the header_php.php file that is required for hidden categories module the search function doesn't work. I think this problem existed prior to adding the hidden categories module I just didn't know it.

What files does the search keyword use? Perhaps I could go back to original v 1.5.1 files for all of those and then make changes 1 by 1 until I find the culprit. I just can't do that since I don't know what files to look for.

[kobra]

If I copy the file includes/modules/pages/advanced_search_result/header_php.php from the live site (where the search function works)

I would start by copying all the files from the working site to your test site EXCEPT the 2 configure.php files
Assuming that hidden categories did not have any sql for it's install

[southshorepizza]

It did have an sql. How does that affect it?

[kobra]

Well depending - the database now has/expects it to be installed

[DivaVocals]

Well depending - the database now has/expects it to be installed

The readme and the SQL file for hideCategories VERY clearly says that the SQL file does nothing but create ONE table that is used by ONLY by hideCategories.

As I reported on the hideCategories support thread, the modifications to the includes/pages/advanced_search_results/header.php.php file included in hideCategories Version: 2.1 do not work and causes the issue the OP is reporting (the search doesn't find ANYTHING). hideCategories Version: 2.1 was the version where this file is introduced. (there were no other changes) I will NOT be attempting to fix this as I'm not entirely sure why it worked for Zen Cart v1.3.9, and does not work with Zen Cart v1.5.x. It is addmittedly over my head to fix, which is why I won't attempt it. I will in fact exclude this file from the upcoming version of hideCategories I will be submitting (updated for Zen Cart v1.5.1)

My advice to the OP mimics yours.. Get the test site to match the live site..

After he does that, THEN install hideCategories WITHOUT the modified includes/pages/advanced_search_results/header.php.php file. (suggest installing hideCategories - Version: 2.0)

[southshorepizza]

Right! I have done exactly that. As I posted in both threads. When I put the original includes/pages/advanced_search_results/header.php.php file back in place the search function still does not work. When I copy it from the "live" site where the search function works it still does not work. thus my posting here in the general category. I don't think this issue was caused by that Mod. If it was putting the original file back in place should have fixed the issue. Would it not?

I just created a second test site. Just tested the search feature and it works. So now I will work on this again by installing one file at a time and seeing what happens.

[DivaVocals]

Right! I have done exactly that. As I posted in both threads. When I put the original includes/pages/advanced_search_results/header.php.php file back in place the search function still does not work. When I copy it from the "live" site where the search function works it still does not work. thus my posting here in the general category. I don't think this issue was caused by that Mod. If it was putting the original file back in place should have fixed the issue. Would it not?

Honestly no.. or logically what you are doing would have worked.. There is CLEARLY something ELSE different about your test site besides this one file.. and you can spend all day trying to figure out what it is or you can follow mine and kobra's advice and simply get your test site exactly like your live site and then move forward with the hideCategories install (sans the includes/pages/advanced_search_results/header.php.php file of course..) This really is the FASTEST way to move you forward.. If you made a backup of your test site before installing hideCategories, this process will be even FASTER..

[southshorepizza]

logically what you are doing would have worked.. There is CLEARLY something ELSE different about your test site besides this one file..

Which was the point of the post to begin with. Trying to figure out what files affect the search feature. But sorry for all the confusion and frustration. I will just start again.