Multi-language search contra language sensitive search

rca

@Alex @PaCo @Markus @Jonas von Felten @elena @Manuel Gozalbes @Margareth

in DISCO, we work in different languages (german, french, italian, sometimes english). And not all the text fields are translated in all languages (and never will be). Many text field are in only one language.
The SEARCH in text fields is now limited to the language version we are working in.
So when working in german, I cannot see the search results in french texts (and do not see themm filled with the * search).

numisdata5 (complex), search numisdata1455 "" (= not empty) plus numisdata1475 "" (= not empty):

36 results when searched in GERMAN
406 results when searched in FRENCH
0 results when searched in ITALIAN
0 results when searched in ENGLISH

We talked about that with Alex:

most of you work in one language only - you do not encounter that problem
most of you will translate (and want to see witch fields are not yet translated) - so the language sensitive search is important for your workflows.

Alex proposed to leave the normal search as it is, and to add a additional "button" or whatsoever to activate a multi-language search.

Is that ok for the rest of you?
Best, Rahel

Manuel Gozalbes

We do have a similar situation with spanish / valencian with the description fields. To search by default in any languague can be a little bit confussing. So, I agree to keep the normal search as it is.

rca Alex proposed to leave the normal search as it is, and to add a additional "button" or whatsoever to activate a multi-language search.

This sounds to me like a very good solution.

rca

thanks, @Manuel Gozalbes !

elena

For me too, Alex' solution seems perfect.

Eulàlia Mesalles

I agree too.

Alex

HI!

Ok, we have a new option for translatable components. Now is possible to activate if you want to change the search to use the current language or all languages.

When lang icon in the the filter component is in grey, the filter will search in any language, when is active it will get the menu language selection and use it to perform the search.

We have some situations here, for example the operator !* (Is empty), with multiple languages make not sense, because usually you will not have all translations and the results, in both cases, are almost equal.

But, try it and say me if you find confortable with this change.

Note: it was implemented in version 6.6.3

Best