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diff --git a/doc/user/search/index.md b/doc/user/search/index.md index 5600f18c61c..8c7db5ca29e 100644 --- a/doc/user/search/index.md +++ b/doc/user/search/index.md @@ -17,23 +17,26 @@ Both types of search are the same, except when you are searching through code. > [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/68640) in GitLab 14.3. -To improve the performance of your instance's global search, a GitLab administrator -can limit the search scope by disabling the following [`ops` feature flags](../../development/feature_flags/index.md#ops-type). - -| Scope | Feature flag | Description | -|--|--|--| -| Code | `global_search_code_tab` | When enabled, global search includes code. | -| Commits | `global_search_commits_tab` | When enabled, global search includes commits. | -| Issues | `global_search_issues_tab` | When enabled, global search includes issues. | -| Merge requests | `global_search_merge_requests_tab` | When enabled, global search includes merge requests. | -| Users | `global_search_users_tab` | When enabled, global search includes users. | -| Wiki | `global_search_wiki_tab` | When enabled, global search includes project and [group wikis](../project/wiki/group.md). | +To improve the performance of your instance's global search, an administrator can limit the search scope +by disabling one or more [`ops` feature flags](../../development/feature_flags/index.md#ops-type). + +| Scope | Feature flag | Description | +|----------------|------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| +| Code | `global_search_code_tab` | When enabled, global search includes code. | +| Commits | `global_search_commits_tab` | When enabled, global search includes commits. | +| Issues | `global_search_issues_tab` | When enabled, global search includes issues. | +| Merge requests | `global_search_merge_requests_tab` | When enabled, global search includes merge requests. | +| Users | `global_search_users_tab` | When enabled, global search includes users. | +| Wiki | `global_search_wiki_tab` | When enabled, global search includes project and [group wikis](../project/wiki/group.md). | All global search scopes are enabled by default on self-managed instances. ## Global search validation -Global search ignores and logs as abusive any search with: +> - Support for partial matches in issue search [removed](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/71913) in GitLab 14.9 [with a flag](../../administration/feature_flags.md) named `issues_full_text_search`. Disabled by default. +> - [Generally available](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/124703) in GitLab 16.2. Feature flag `issues_full_text_search` removed. + +Global search ignores and logs as abusive any search that includes: - Fewer than two characters - A term longer than 100 characters (URL search terms must not exceed 200 characters) @@ -47,11 +50,28 @@ Global search only flags with an error any search that includes more than: - 4096 characters - 64 terms +Partial matches are not supported in issue search. +For example, when you search issues for `play`, the query does not return issues that contain `display`. +However, the query matches all possible variations of the string (for example, `plays`). + +## Autocomplete suggestions + +As you type in the search box, autocomplete suggestions are displayed for: + +- [Projects](#search-for-a-project-by-full-path) and groups +- Users +- Help pages +- Project features (for example, milestones) +- Settings (for example, user settings) +- Recently viewed merge requests +- Recently viewed issues and epics +- [GitLab Flavored Markdown references](../markdown.md#gitlab-specific-references) for issues in a project + ## Search in all GitLab To search in all GitLab: -1. On the left sidebar, at the top, select **Search GitLab** (**{search}**). +1. On the left sidebar, at the top, select **Search or go to**. 1. Type your search query. You must type at least two characters. 1. Press <kbd>Enter</kbd> to search, or select from the list. @@ -61,18 +81,56 @@ The results are displayed. To filter the results, on the left sidebar, select a To search in a project: -1. On the left sidebar, at the top, select **Search GitLab** (**{search}**) to find your project. -1. Select **Search GitLab** (**{search}**) again and type the string you want to search for. +1. On the left sidebar, select **Search or go to** and find your project. +1. Select **Search or go to** again and type the string you want to search for. 1. Press <kbd>Enter</kbd> to search, or select from the list. The results are displayed. To filter the results, on the left sidebar, select a filter. +## Search for a project by full path + +> - [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/108906) in GitLab 15.9 [with a flag](../../administration/feature_flags.md) named `full_path_project_search`. Disabled by default. +> - [Generally available](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/114932) in GitLab 15.11. Feature flag `full_path_project_search` removed. + +You can search for a project by entering its full path (including the namespace it belongs to) in the search box. +As you type the project path, [autocomplete suggestions](#autocomplete-suggestions) are displayed. + +For example: + +- `gitlab-org/gitlab` searches for the `gitlab` project in the `gitlab-org` namespace. +- `gitlab-org/` displays autocomplete suggestions for projects that belong to the `gitlab-org` namespace. + +## Include archived projects in search results + +> - [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/121981) in GitLab 16.1 [with a flag](../../administration/feature_flags.md) named `search_projects_hide_archived`. Disabled by default. +> - [Generally available](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/413821) in GitLab 16.3. Feature flag `search_projects_hide_archived` removed. + +By default, archived projects are excluded from search results. +To include archived projects: + +1. On the project search page, on the left sidebar, select the **Include archived** checkbox. +1. On the left sidebar, select **Apply**. + +## Exclude issues in archived projects from search results + +> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/124846) in GitLab 16.2 [with a flag](../../administration/feature_flags.md) named `search_issues_hide_archived_projects`. Disabled by default. + +FLAG: +On self-managed GitLab, by default this feature is not available. To make it available, +an administrator can [enable the feature flag](../../administration/feature_flags.md) named `search_issues_hide_archived_projects`. On GitLab.com, this feature is not available. + +By default, issues in archived projects are included in search results. +To exclude issues in archived projects, ensure the `search_issues_hide_archived_projects` flag is enabled. + +To include issues in archived projects with `search_issues_hide_archived_projects` enabled, +you must add the parameter `include_archived=true` to the URL. + ## Search for code To search for code in a project: -1. On the left sidebar, at the top, select **Search GitLab** (**{search}**) to find your project. -1. Select **Search GitLab** (**{search}**) again and type the code you want to search for. +1. On the left sidebar, select **Search or go to** and find your project. +1. Select **Search or go to** again and type the code you want to search for. 1. Press <kbd>Enter</kbd> to search, or select from the list. Code search shows only the first result in the file. @@ -97,110 +155,26 @@ To filter code search results by one or more languages: 1. On the code search page, on the left sidebar, select one or more languages. 1. On the left sidebar, select **Apply**. -## Exclude search results - -### From archived projects - -> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/121981) in GitLab 16.1 [with a flag](../../administration/feature_flags.md) named `search_projects_hide_archived`. Disabled by default. - -FLAG: -On self-managed GitLab, by default this feature is not available. To make it available, -an administrator can [enable the feature flag](../../administration/feature_flags.md) named `search_projects_hide_archived`. On GitLab.com, this feature is not available. - -Archived projects are included in search results by default. To exclude archived projects, ensure the `search_projects_hide_archived` flag is enabled. - -To include archived projects with `search_projects_hide_archived` enabled, you must add the parameter `include_archived=true` to the URL. - -### From issues in archived projects - -> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/124846) in GitLab 16.2 [with a flag](../../administration/feature_flags.md) named `search_issues_hide_archived_projects`. Disabled by default. - -FLAG: -On self-managed GitLab, by default this feature is not available. To make it available, -an administrator can [enable the feature flag](../../administration/feature_flags.md) named `search_issues_hide_archived_projects`. On GitLab.com, this feature is not available. - -Issues in archived projects are included in search results by default. To exclude issues in archived projects, ensure the `search_issues_hide_archived_projects` flag is enabled. - -To include issues in archived projects with `search_issues_hide_archived_projects` enabled, you must add the parameter `include_archived=true` to the URL. - -## Search for a project by full path - -> - [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/108906) in GitLab 15.9 [with a flag](../../administration/feature_flags.md) named `full_path_project_search`. Disabled by default. -> - [Generally available](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/114932) in GitLab 15.11. Feature flag `full_path_project_search` removed. - -You can search for a project by entering its full path (including the namespace it belongs to) in the search box. -As you type the project path, [autocomplete suggestions](#autocomplete-suggestions) are displayed. - -For example: - -- `gitlab-org/gitlab` searches for the `gitlab` project in the `gitlab-org` namespace. -- `gitlab-org/` displays autocomplete suggestions for projects that belong to the `gitlab-org` namespace. - ## Search for a commit SHA To search for a commit SHA: -1. On the left sidebar, at the top, select **Search GitLab** (**{search}**) to find your project. -1. Select **Search GitLab** (**{search}**) again and type the commit SHA you want to search for. +1. On the left sidebar, select **Search or go to** and find your project. +1. Select **Search or go to** again and type the commit SHA you want to search for. 1. Press <kbd>Enter</kbd> to search, or select from the list. If a single result is returned, GitLab redirects to the commit result and gives you the option to return to the search results page. -## Search for specific terms - -> - [Support for partial matches in issue search](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/71913) removed in GitLab 14.9 [with a flag](../../administration/feature_flags.md) named `issues_full_text_search`. Disabled by default. -> - [Generally available](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/124703) in GitLab 16.2. Feature flag `issues_full_text_search` removed. - -You can filter issues and merge requests by specific terms included in titles or descriptions. - -- Syntax - - Searches look for all the words in a query, in any order. For example: searching - issues for `display bug` returns all issues matching both those words, in any order. - - To find the exact term, use double quotes: `"display bug"`. -- Limitation - - For performance reasons, terms shorter than three characters are ignored. For example: searching - issues for `included in titles` is same as `included titles` - - Search is limited to 4096 characters and 64 terms per query. - - When searching issues, partial matches are not allowed. For example: searching for `play` will - not return issues that have the word `display`. But variations of words match, so searching - for `displays` also returns issues that have the word `display`. - ## Run a search from history You can run a search from history for issues and merge requests. Search history is stored locally in your browser. To run a search from history: -1. On the left sidebar, at the top, select **Search GitLab** (**{search}**) to find your project. +1. On the left sidebar, select **Search or go to** and find your project. 1. To view recent searches: - For issues, on the left sidebar, select **Plan > Issues**. Above the list, to the left of the search box, select (**{history}**). - For merge requests, on the left sidebar, select **Code > Merge requests**. Above the list, to the left of the search box, select **Recent searches**. 1. From the dropdown list, select a search. - -## Remove search filters - -Individual filters can be removed by selecting the filter's (x) button or backspacing. The entire search filter can be cleared by selecting the search box's (x) button or via <kbd>⌘</kbd> (Mac) + <kbd>⌫</kbd>. - -To delete filter tokens one at a time, the <kbd>⌥</kbd> (Mac) / <kbd>Control</kbd> + <kbd>⌫</kbd> keyboard combination can be used. - -## Autocomplete suggestions - -In the search box, you can view autocomplete suggestions for: - -- [Projects](#search-for-a-project-by-full-path) and groups -- Users -- Various help pages (try and type **API help**) -- Project feature pages (try and type **milestones**) -- Various settings pages (try and type **user settings**) -- Recently viewed issues (try and type some word from the title of a recently viewed issue) -- Recently viewed merge requests (try and type some word from the title of a recently viewed merge request) -- Recently viewed epics (try and type some word from the title of a recently viewed epic) -- [GitLab Flavored Markdown](../markdown.md#gitlab-specific-references) (GLFM) for issues in a project (try and type a GLFM reference for an issue) - -## Search settings - -You can search inside a Project, Group, Administrator, or User's settings by entering -a search term in the search box located at the top of the page. The search results -appear highlighted in the sections that match the search term. |