Join us as we take a first look at Smart Search for Joomla 4 and 5.
00:00:00 Introduction & Joomla 3 vs. 4 Search
00:13:56 Smart Search Configuration
00:28:16 Frontend Testing & Issues
01:01:15 Advanced Troubleshooting
02:53:50 Resolution & Takeaways
Summary
1. Livestream Introduction & Migration Context
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Overview of Joomla 3 vs. Joomla 4 search migration issues.
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Smart Search required after migration from J3 to J4.
2. Install Smart Search in Joomla 4
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Enable Smart Search Content Plugin and start indexing.
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Run the indexer to index articles, categories, and tags.
3. Testing Frontend Search & Bug Discovery
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Identify frontend bug related to author/category display.
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Confirm the issue persists even after indexing new articles.
4. Debugging Untranslated Strings
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Use Language Debug mode to reveal untranslated strings causing issues.
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Add temporary language overrides to patch the problem.
5. Identify Root Cause: Migration Corruption
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Confirm that the bug stems from the migration process.
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Verify the issue doesn't appear on fresh Joomla 4 installs.
6. Enabling Language Debugging for Deeper Troubleshooting
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Enable Language Debugging to trace untranslated strings.
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Identify the problematic key (
PLG_FINDER_QUERY_FILTER_BRANCH_*).
7. Fixing the Issue Temporarily with ReReplacer
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Use the ReReplacer extension to hide untranslated strings temporarily.
8. Permanent Solution: Rebuild Categories & Reindex
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Rebuild categories and reindex the site to correct taxonomy issues.
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This resolves the corrupted indexing from the migration process.
9. Final Fix Confirmation
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Confirm the fix works by testing the search functionality again.
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The root cause was migration corruption of taxonomy indexing.
10. Key Lesson Learned: Importance of Language Debugging
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Language Debugging is crucial for uncovering hidden issues with untranslated strings during migration.
Please send any feedback or bug reports or queries to;
Contact Tim Davis ►
Joomla Training Cohort ► https://cybersalt.com/jtc
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