Search Query is lost when needing to login #4420

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opened 2026-02-20 16:17:16 -05:00 by deekerman · 2 comments

deekerman commented

2026-02-20 16:17:16 -05:00

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Originally created by @isleshocky77 on GitHub (Nov 4, 2020).

Issue

If you attempt to go to the search page with a query, and then need to login because you were not yet authenticated, when you are redirected back to the search page, the query has now been lost.

Expected Behavior

The query should be preserved through the login process

Actual Behavior

You are redirected to the search page with an empty query

Possible Fix

Keep the query string in the saved location a user is coming from when going through the login process

Steps to Reproduce

Go to https://demo.suiteondemand.com/index.php?action=Search&search-query-string=The+Search+Term&search-query-size=10&search-query-from=0&search-engine=ElasticSearchEngine
Login with will : will
Search box should contain "The Search Term" and there should be results, it's blank though

Context

We have Google Chrome and Search keyboard shortcut keys which search SuiteCrm, but if you're not logged in, you need to login and then you lose your search.

Your Environment

SuiteCRM Version used: 7.11.15
Browser name and version: Google Chrome | 84.0.4147.125
Environment name and version (e.g. MySQL, PHP 7): MSQL php7.3
Operating System and version (e.g Ubuntu 16.04): Ubuntu 16.04

Originally created by @isleshocky77 on GitHub (Nov 4, 2020).    #### Issue   If you attempt to go to the search page with a query, and then need to login because you were not yet authenticated, when you are redirected back to the search page, the query has now been lost. #### Expected Behavior  The query should be preserved through the login process #### Actual Behavior   You are redirected to the search page with an empty query #### Possible Fix  Keep the query string in the saved location a user is coming from when going through the login process #### Steps to Reproduce   1. Go to https://demo.suiteondemand.com/index.php?action=Search&search-query-string=The+Search+Term&search-query-size=10&search-query-from=0&search-engine=ElasticSearchEngine 2. Login with will : will 3. Search box should contain "The Search Term" and there should be results, it's blank though #### Context   We have Google Chrome and Search keyboard shortcut keys which search SuiteCrm, but if you're not logged in, you need to login and then you lose your search. #### Your Environment  * SuiteCRM Version used: 7.11.15 * Browser name and version: Google Chrome | 84.0.4147.125 * Environment name and version (e.g. MySQL, PHP 7): MSQL php7.3 * Operating System and version (e.g Ubuntu 16.04): Ubuntu 16.04

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Priority:Moderate

Type:Suggestion

Area: Elasticsearch

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deekerman commented

2026-02-20 16:17:17 -05:00

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@isleshocky77 commented on GitHub (Nov 10, 2020):

@johnM2401 I gave an example url from the public demo site which happens to be using ElasticSearch; however, this bug is not specific to ElasticSearch. The same thing happens when not using ElasticSearch.

@isleshocky77 commented on GitHub (Nov 10, 2020): @johnM2401 I gave an example url from the public demo site which happens to be using ElasticSearch; however, this bug is not specific to ElasticSearch. The same thing happens when not using ElasticSearch.

deekerman commented

2026-02-20 16:17:17 -05:00

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@DJUserkent commented on GitHub (Nov 25, 2021):

This is well known.
It is because the search strings in Suite (and SugarCRM before it) are saved in the POST part of the page request - not in the URL itself (which would be a GET type effect.

If you use a browser tool you can see what the parameters are that are passed in the POST.
A work round for fixed search queries that you want to refer back to often:

add to the URL with the correct parameters

Eg -this will search Accounts for names like 'Royal' - in quick search

-- /index.php?module=Accounts&action=index&searchFormTab=basic_search&query=true&button=Search&name_basic=royal

@DJUserkent commented on GitHub (Nov 25, 2021): This is well known. It is because the search strings in Suite (and SugarCRM before it) are saved in the POST part of the page request - not in the URL itself (which would be a GET type effect. If you use a browser tool you can see what the parameters are that are passed in the POST. A work round for fixed search queries that you want to refer back to often: * add to the URL with the correct parameters Eg -this will search Accounts for names like 'Royal' - in quick search -- /index.php?module=Accounts&action=index&searchFormTab=basic_search&query=true&button=Search&name_basic=royal