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How to limit search results to a particular site?
First create a new Result Source named SubSiteSearch using “Local SharePoint” as the source (on the site collection or SSA level). Next create a Query rule which triggers for the above Result Source. Remove the trigger condition to have the rule trigger on all searches and add the Query Rule as mentioned above: {searchTerms} WebId: {Site.ID}
How to specify search settings for site collection or site?
You can specify where searches should go for your classic site collection or site by specifying the URL of your Search Center. For example, if you have created an Enterprise Search Center on your site where users can search everything in your company, you can enter the URL of that site here.
Can we restrict the search scope by sites?
But there is a requirement that in any departments search result only that site must be scoped. So can we restrict the search scope by sites. Or this is not possible? As i know we can only restrict the searc in site collection scope. According to your answers i will change my architecture of sites. Thanks.
Where do I find search settings in SharePoint?
As a global or SharePoint admin, you can specify how search should behave for a classic site collection or a site. The shared Search Box at the top of most classic pages uses these search settings. Any settings you specify on site collection level applies to all sites within that site collection, unless you specify other settings for the site.
How to restrict search query to a specific web?
In SharePoint 2013 probably the easiest way to restrict search query to a specific web would be to specify WebId property: The following REST query returns SP.Web.ID property: As Matt says, you can you the UrlDepth param, however, remember to use it right after the path param, in order to make it work accordingly.
How does search results work on a website?
As part of the site template I have a Search Results Web Part which is supposed to return a list of sites (and information from a custom SiteInformation list located on that site) one level below the current one i.e. show the site information for this sites immediate children.
Do you need to search within sub site?
My requirement is to search within sub site, if i am searching within a specific sub site result should come from current sub site. Here everything is working fine. But when I do advanced search it gives result from all site scope.