VEuPathDB / VEuPathDB/SiteSearchService

Site search does not recognize %

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Description

If I search for "%" on clinepi live site using the site search, I get no hits. However, if i search for "percent" then I can see variables with % in the label:

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Research direction

Reproduce the live-site search for "%" and compare it with the successful "percent" query. Start by tracing the SiteSearchService pass-through to SOLR; done means a percent query returns the variables whose labels contain %, with the behavior covered by an appropriate regression check.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java
Domain
backend, search
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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