Multi-Select User Fields / Search

[kellylouise007]

Hey, (Sorry) me again…

I’ve added a couple of multi-select options in my user fields so my users can select multiple options. (Ie, Interests)
I have tested this, and the fields are added and show up on their profiles great, but they do not all appear in a search.

Again, any help much appreciated.

Thanks.

[nicholaus1221]

Hey Kellylouise007,

Change the profile field types from multi select to drop down select box and re-anwer all the profile fields from the “edit” tab in a user profile. I had the same issue and that seemed to have fixed it for me. Hopefully that helped.

Nicholaus

[kellylouise007]

Perfect! Thanks Nicholaus.

[kellylouise007]

Hi, No I’m sorry but this still hasn’t worked for me.

I’m in a real pickle… do you have any sort of guide to sorting out the fields for searches?
Also, I can’t remove one of the Field Groups, which is annoying. It appears to go but then it keeps reappearing.

And one last really stupid question… I never installed the child theme, but now i’d like to make amendments.. If I install it now will it mess up what I have already done?

Thanks..

[SQadmin]

Hi,
Try looking also at this topic which is similar with yours: https://archived.seventhqueen.com/forums/topic/search-by-selected-fields

To remove profile field groups just go to Users -> Profile fields, click the group you want to remove and the click Delete Group.

For the child theme just upload it, activate it and all settings should be kept. I think you only need to reassign your primary menu from Appearance -> Menus

Let me know what exactly you can’t complete if it will still be the case

Hi there!!! Help others from the community and mark any reply as solution if it solved your question. Mark as a solution

[kellylouise007]

Hey.

Thanks, yes I installed the child theme and reassigned the primary menu so that’s all working fine.

I have tried numerous times to remove one of the field groups by doing what you said but it wont budge. (It’s actually a field group which has been created by the BP Profile widgets plugin so I guess there may be a bug with the plugin)

Re: The search fields.
Yes I have read that topic also and I have reverted back to using drop down select fields and no search button but it still doesn’t work.
The search never returns anything even though I have assigned those fields to my users.

Thanks,
Kelly

[kellylouise007]

Re: Search.
Okay, I think it may have been something to do with the default values I had selected.
I have now removed the default values from my fields and the search seems to work perfectly!

Thanks,
Kelly

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