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Here we will see Find an item search box does not return results in SharePoint 2013/2016 or SharePoint Online. The Find an Item in place search box, allows users to quickly search for items or documents inside the list or library in SharePoint. To see the search results, we do not need to navigate to any other search result page.
Why are my search results missing in SharePoint?
Verify that the version of the document that’s missing from search results is a major version of the document. If the version is a minor version, it will not be displayed in the search results until it’s checked in and published as a major version. As an admin, locate the document that’s missing from search results.
How to show multiple columns in SharePoint list?
Note that SharePoint will only display radio buttons in classic SharePoint. If people can choose multiple values, all the values appear in the column, separated by a semi-colon (;). Choose columns to display You can add one or more columns to show specific field values for this column type.
Include or exclude groups of people Specify whether the list includes only individual people, or additionally includes e-mail distribution lists and SharePoint groups. Note: The presence status, formerly available with Name (with presence), is not available in modern browsers.
Why are there no search results in SharePoint?
As always, all the strange issues have simple answer, for on of the list where i was able to search 20 items, I noticed that we have “Content Approval” setting was turned on. Hence all the items were considered as “Draft” and visible only to people with admin privileges. Since i have full access on the farm I was able to see everything.
How to find an item in a list?
We have 2 web applications, in one of the web application search is working properly and we are able to see search results from “Find an Item” box above the list name. However in the other web application, searching for contents in the site works file but when we try to “Find an Item” within a list, it does not returns any results.
I recommend to verify the things below: Check the permission of the user to see if the user has permission to view the documents. Do a full crawl in Search Service Application to see if the issue still occurs. Check the Advanced settings of the library to see if the items from this document library are allowed to appear in search results.
What to do if SharePoint search is not returning any results?
If the problem persists, please contact your administrator”. It also provides a correlation ID (very helpful). This is where having that correlation id is so handy. When searching for errors in the ULS logs it is extremely hard to find what you need, unless you know what you are looking for.
Why is my search box not working in SharePoint?
Did the issue occur when you search values in all columns or in one column in the list? 1. Search the same key words in the site search box to check if the corresponding items in the list can be displayed in the search results. 2. Create the managed properties and map the crawled properties of the columns in the custom list. 3.
What does it mean when search does not return results?
When returning the results the error: “Search has encountered a problem that prevents results from being returned. If the problem persists, please contact your administrator”. It also provides a correlation ID (very helpful).
Why does SharePoint search box not return results?
If all of that is correct, Ensure in the Search Service Application that the Web Application is included in the Content Source under SharePoint Start Addresses. Then use the URL to the Site and List to check the Crawl Logs. Want to improve this post?
What to do if SharePoint find no results?
Check if the Search Service Application is started in Central Administration and check if the URL of the site is added to the Content Source. If the issue still occurs, I recommend to check the ULS log to get detailed error message.
Why are my search results not showing up?
Even in the normal search we are not able to see List Items, the search results return only documents within the site. Is there a setting that drives this, I have verified the list settings and it is set to show items in the search results and even re-indexed the list couple of times.