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23. Search
23.1. Introduction
The search plugin aim is to offer standards search features (like recentering, result
offset, guided search, ajax features...) in a generic way. Take note that in his current
state the plugin only offers a server framework. There is not yet any generic
JavaScript framework.
Warning
The following examples only work with AJAX mode on !
23.2. Basic Usage
Introduction
23.2.1. General Considerations
The search plugin must be activated on both CartoClient and CartoServer side ie. the
loadPlugins parameter must contain search in your project client_conf/
client.ini and server_conf/<mapId>/<mapId>.ini.
Search use is mainly based on three files. client_conf/search.ini , plugins/
search/htdocs/js/Search.ajax.js and plugins/search/templates/
search.tpl.
The search plugin uses the PEAR DB abstraction class and should be able to handle
all databases supported by PEAR DB.
23.3. Basic Sample
23.3.1. Basic Mechanism and Setup
The data set and the query specification are set in the search.ini file. The design
and the fields of the search form is set in the search.tpl file. The search behavior
mainly reside in the Search.ajax.js.
Let's imagine that we want to do a search with a recenter on data that are represented
on a layer Addresses. The source of the data is a table in a PostGIS database.
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