After upgraing OpenProject from 16.1.1 to 17.6 global search don't work correctly. When i type search request and choose "search in all projects" it just dumps almost all work packages in search result, unless I use advanced search filters. Can anyone tell me where to look to fix this?

Hello Dmytro,

The search function has undergone minor adjustments over time. However, there have been no breaking changes. The following information may be helpful in relation to the search:

• Use the various filter types, such as ‘Subject’ or ‘Description’, instead of the full-text search if you are looking for a rather general term. If you use the "filter by text" field, it searches through everything:  Subject, Description, attachments etc.. - this leads to many results.

• Exclude closed work packages from the search unless you are explicitly looking for them

• In the global search, you can also specify the type and status directly in the text. So if you enter “Feature My Feature” there (in the bar at the top centre), OpenProject will only display work packages of the “Feature” type. [1]

[1] https://www.openproject.org/docs/release-notes/17-3-0/#improved-work-package-search-when-selecting-items-across-the-application

Best
Alexander

I am 100% sure something went wrong with upgrade, because it dumps same pile of irrelevant work packages, no matter what 
I type in search field (unless i use advanced filters). Maybe i need to clean or renew search index somehow?