Simple search fields should be configurable with a UI

[grantfitzsimmons]

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
Currently there is no way to configure what the express search function queries. There should be an option to edit which fields are returned in the express search.

Describe the solution you'd like
There should be an interface for users to choose what is searched using the express search function.

Reported By
Barcelona

[maxpatiiuk]

There is an appresource file "ExpressSearchConfig" for configuring the fields that show up in search results.
There doesn't exist a UI for it in Sp7, but changes in Sp6 should be reflected in Sp7.

[grantfitzsimmons]

@maxpatiiuk Users will need an interface to make these changes in the future.

[maxpatiiuk]

Ben's suggestion:
Make Sp7 express search rely on the query builder UI for defining and customizing queries.
Removes the need for creating and maintaining a separate UI.
Express Search is already using a query builder on the back-end

[grantfitzsimmons]

Express Search is already using a query builder on the back-end

What about the relationships that are returning results? The ones that must be configured in 6?

[grantfitzsimmons]

I wondered if it is possible to have it so that it can open the collection object, rather than the preparation record.
Do you know if this is possible?

Requested By: RBGE

[grantfitzsimmons]

Soraya at Naturhistorisches Museum Bern is looking to customize the simple search configuration in Specify 7

https://discourse.specifysoftware.org/t/express-search-config-specify-7/1497

[specifysoftware]

This issue has been mentioned on Specify Community Forum. There might be relevant details there:

https://discourse.specifysoftware.org/t/express-search-config-specify-7/1497/3

[grantfitzsimmons]

This has also been requested by CSIRO!

[bhumikaguptaa]

CSIC has also requested it!

[bronwyncombs]

resolved by #7976 in v7.12.1