[Skip to main content](#vessel-content) # Search Module not working for Categories ## - **[akcreation](/forum/user/4570-akcreation "View akcreation's Profile")** - [![akcreation's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/core/svg/person.svg)](/forum/user/4570-akcreation "View akcreation's Profile") Topic Author - [ Offline](/forum/user/4570-akcreation) Less More - Posts: 47 - Thank you received: 1 - - 14 years 11 months ago [\#30275](#30275) by [akcreation](/forum/user/4570-akcreation "View akcreation's Profile") *[Search Module not working for Categories](/forum/3-bug-report/30275-search-module-not-working-for-categories#30275 "Hi there, they may be a very simple solution to this, but I am a relative newbie so need some help please. When I do a search, if the search returns a category, it displays the first few lines of text, and a link, but the link doesn't work: example - in my search I enter 'peel machine', when I click the link for the 'facial machines' category, it goes to this url ( www.testsite9.akcreation.co.uk/component...ry/12-facialmachines ), which shows a blank screen. The actual url it should go to is ( www.testsite9.akcreation.co.uk/facial-machines ) I have tried turning off SEF URL's and URL rewriting in Global Config but this still produces the same result. Links to all products work fine, it's only categories I'm experiencing this with. FYI Search Categories / Search Content / Hikashop Category search / Hikashop Product search plugins all enabled Any ideas please? Thanks a lot, Keith")* was created by *[akcreation](/forum/user/4570-akcreation "View akcreation's Profile")* Hi there, they may be a very simple solution to this, but I am a relative newbie so need some help please. When I do a search, if the search returns a category, it displays the first few lines of text, and a link, but the link doesn't work: example - in my search I enter 'peel machine', when I click the link for the 'facial machines' category, it goes to this url ([ www.testsite9.akcreation.co.uk/component...ry/12-facialmachines](http://www.testsite9.akcreation.co.uk/component/hikashop/category/12-facialmachines)), which shows a blank screen. The actual url it should go to is ([ www.testsite9.akcreation.co.uk/facial-machines](http://www.testsite9.akcreation.co.uk/facial-machines)) I have tried turning off SEF URL's and URL rewriting in Global Config but this still produces the same result. Links to all products work fine, it's only categories I'm experiencing this with. FYI Search Categories / Search Content / Hikashop Category search / Hikashop Product search plugins all enabled Any ideas please? Thanks a lot, Keith Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzMtYnVnLXJlcG9ydC8zMDI3NS1zZWFyY2gtbW9kdWxlLW5vdC13b3JraW5nLWZvci1jYXRlZ29yaWVzP3RtcGw9bWFya2Rvd24=) or [Create an account](/component/users/registration?Itemid=101) to join the conversation. - **[nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile")** - [![nicolas's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/avatars/resized/size144/users/avatar63.png?1793428657)](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile") - [ Away](/forum/user/63-nicolas) Less More - Posts: 86320 - Thank you received: 14278 - - 14 years 11 months ago [\#30322](#30322) by [nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile") Replied by *[nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile")* on topic *[Re: Search Module not working for Categories](/forum/3-bug-report/30275-search-module-not-working-for-categories#30322 "Hi there, they may be a very simple solution to this, but I am a relative newbie so need some help please. When I do a search, if the search returns a category, it displays the first few lines of text, and a link, but the link doesn't work: example - in my search I enter 'peel machine', when I click the link for the 'facial machines' category, it goes to this url ( www.testsite9.akcreation.co.uk/component...ry/12-facialmachines ), which shows a blank screen. The actual url it should go to is ( www.testsite9.akcreation.co.uk/facial-machines ) I have tried turning off SEF URL's and URL rewriting in Global Config but this still produces the same result. Links to all products work fine, it's only categories I'm experiencing this with. FYI Search Categories / Search Content / Hikashop Category search / Hikashop Product search plugins all enabled Any ideas please? Thanks a lot, Keith")* That's because in the itemid option of the hikashop category plugin, you need to set the id of a hikashop category listing menu. Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzMtYnVnLXJlcG9ydC8zMDI3NS1zZWFyY2gtbW9kdWxlLW5vdC13b3JraW5nLWZvci1jYXRlZ29yaWVzP3RtcGw9bWFya2Rvd24=) or [Create an account](/component/users/registration?Itemid=101) to join the conversation. - **[akcreation](/forum/user/4570-akcreation "View akcreation's Profile")** - [![akcreation's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/core/svg/person.svg)](/forum/user/4570-akcreation "View akcreation's Profile") Topic Author - [ Offline](/forum/user/4570-akcreation) Less More - Posts: 47 - Thank you received: 1 - - 14 years 11 months ago [\#30357](#30357) by [akcreation](/forum/user/4570-akcreation "View akcreation's Profile") Replied by *[akcreation](/forum/user/4570-akcreation "View akcreation's Profile")* on topic *[Re: Search Module not working for Categories](/forum/3-bug-report/30275-search-module-not-working-for-categories#30357 "Hi there, they may be a very simple solution to this, but I am a relative newbie so need some help please. When I do a search, if the search returns a category, it displays the first few lines of text, and a link, but the link doesn't work: example - in my search I enter 'peel machine', when I click the link for the 'facial machines' category, it goes to this url ( www.testsite9.akcreation.co.uk/component...ry/12-facialmachines ), which shows a blank screen. The actual url it should go to is ( www.testsite9.akcreation.co.uk/facial-machines ) I have tried turning off SEF URL's and URL rewriting in Global Config but this still produces the same result. Links to all products work fine, it's only categories I'm experiencing this with. FYI Search Categories / Search Content / Hikashop Category search / Hikashop Product search plugins all enabled Any ideas please? Thanks a lot, Keith")* mate - you're a superstar, thanks! Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzMtYnVnLXJlcG9ydC8zMDI3NS1zZWFyY2gtbW9kdWxlLW5vdC13b3JraW5nLWZvci1jYXRlZ29yaWVzP3RtcGw9bWFya2Rvd24=) or [Create an account](/component/users/registration?Itemid=101) to join the conversation. - **[mducerf](/forum/user/6724-mducerf "View mducerf's Profile")** - [![mducerf's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/core/svg/person.svg)](/forum/user/6724-mducerf "View mducerf's Profile") - [ Offline](/forum/user/6724-mducerf) Less More - Posts: 7 - Thank you received: 0 - - 14 years 7 months ago [\#44706](#44706) by [mducerf](/forum/user/6724-mducerf "View mducerf's Profile") Replied by *[mducerf](/forum/user/6724-mducerf "View mducerf's Profile")* on topic *[Re: Search Module not working for Categories](/forum/3-bug-report/30275-search-module-not-working-for-categories#44706 "Hi there, they may be a very simple solution to this, but I am a relative newbie so need some help please. When I do a search, if the search returns a category, it displays the first few lines of text, and a link, but the link doesn't work: example - in my search I enter 'peel machine', when I click the link for the 'facial machines' category, it goes to this url ( www.testsite9.akcreation.co.uk/component...ry/12-facialmachines ), which shows a blank screen. The actual url it should go to is ( www.testsite9.akcreation.co.uk/facial-machines ) I have tried turning off SEF URL's and URL rewriting in Global Config but this still produces the same result. Links to all products work fine, it's only categories I'm experiencing this with. FYI Search Categories / Search Content / Hikashop Category search / Hikashop Product search plugins all enabled Any ideas please? Thanks a lot, Keith")* Hi, I've too this problem. If I set the id of a Hikashop category listing menu it's works. But the problem that I have 3 id menu. ie : I have a main menu : Home - category1 - category2 - category3 - Contact I have set the Itemid for categories with "idcat1 idcat2 idcat3" It works for the view but the url and so the breadcrumb it's not good If I search category2, category2 appears well but the breadcrumb display : Accueil -> category2 My explain it's not clear but you can see the problem here : [ disgroup.fr/sitesv2/test/](http://disgroup.fr/sitesv2/test/) If you search "beurre" And click on "beurres tourage" the breadcrumb display : Accueil -> Recettes & Conseils -> Les conseils instead of : Accueil Les produits -> Produits frais & laitiers -> Beurre & Corps Gras -> Beurres tourage FYI I using Hikashop for "Les produits", "Recettes & conseils -> Les recettes" and "Recettes & conseils -> Les conseils" So I set itemid for categories with each id of category menu (in display menu in hikashop) thanks for advance for your help Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzMtYnVnLXJlcG9ydC8zMDI3NS1zZWFyY2gtbW9kdWxlLW5vdC13b3JraW5nLWZvci1jYXRlZ29yaWVzP3RtcGw9bWFya2Rvd24=) or [Create an account](/component/users/registration?Itemid=101) to join the conversation. - **[nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile")** - [![nicolas's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/avatars/resized/size144/users/avatar63.png?1793428657)](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile") - [ Away](/forum/user/63-nicolas) Less More - Posts: 86320 - Thank you received: 14278 - - 14 years 7 months ago [\#44907](#44907) by [nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile") Replied by *[nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile")* on topic *[Re: Search Module not working for Categories](/forum/3-bug-report/30275-search-module-not-working-for-categories#44907 "Hi there, they may be a very simple solution to this, but I am a relative newbie so need some help please. When I do a search, if the search returns a category, it displays the first few lines of text, and a link, but the link doesn't work: example - in my search I enter 'peel machine', when I click the link for the 'facial machines' category, it goes to this url ( www.testsite9.akcreation.co.uk/component...ry/12-facialmachines ), which shows a blank screen. The actual url it should go to is ( www.testsite9.akcreation.co.uk/facial-machines ) I have tried turning off SEF URL's and URL rewriting in Global Config but this still produces the same result. Links to all products work fine, it's only categories I'm experiencing this with. FYI Search Categories / Search Content / Hikashop Category search / Hikashop Product search plugins all enabled Any ideas please? Thanks a lot, Keith")* You cannot have more than one itemid in URLs. You need to enter only one itemid in that option. What URL/display do you have with only one itemid ? Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzMtYnVnLXJlcG9ydC8zMDI3NS1zZWFyY2gtbW9kdWxlLW5vdC13b3JraW5nLWZvci1jYXRlZ29yaWVzP3RtcGw9bWFya2Rvd24=) or [Create an account](/component/users/registration?Itemid=101) to join the conversation. - **[mducerf](/forum/user/6724-mducerf "View mducerf's Profile")** - [![mducerf's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/core/svg/person.svg)](/forum/user/6724-mducerf "View mducerf's Profile") - [ Offline](/forum/user/6724-mducerf) Less More - Posts: 7 - Thank you received: 0 - - 14 years 7 months ago [\#44914](#44914) by [mducerf](/forum/user/6724-mducerf "View mducerf's Profile") Replied by *[mducerf](/forum/user/6724-mducerf "View mducerf's Profile")* on topic *[Re: Search Module not working for Categories](/forum/3-bug-report/30275-search-module-not-working-for-categories#44914 "Hi there, they may be a very simple solution to this, but I am a relative newbie so need some help please. When I do a search, if the search returns a category, it displays the first few lines of text, and a link, but the link doesn't work: example - in my search I enter 'peel machine', when I click the link for the 'facial machines' category, it goes to this url ( www.testsite9.akcreation.co.uk/component...ry/12-facialmachines ), which shows a blank screen. The actual url it should go to is ( www.testsite9.akcreation.co.uk/facial-machines ) I have tried turning off SEF URL's and URL rewriting in Global Config but this still produces the same result. Links to all products work fine, it's only categories I'm experiencing this with. FYI Search Categories / Search Content / Hikashop Category search / Hikashop Product search plugins all enabled Any ideas please? Thanks a lot, Keith")* I use Ikashop for 3 category completely different. For simplify administration by my costumer I use it for product and also to prepare recipes and tips. In my main menu I have 3 tabs, one for product, one for recipes and one for tips. Also, out Home page I have no common url. So I have no menu ItemId common. There are a solution to do a menu Item in Ikashop for all the main menu? Thanks you again for all your help. -- mducerf Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzMtYnVnLXJlcG9ydC8zMDI3NS1zZWFyY2gtbW9kdWxlLW5vdC13b3JraW5nLWZvci1jYXRlZ29yaWVzP3RtcGw9bWFya2Rvd24=) or [Create an account](/component/users/registration?Itemid=101) to join the conversation. - **[nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile")** - [![nicolas's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/avatars/resized/size144/users/avatar63.png?1793428657)](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile") - [ Away](/forum/user/63-nicolas) Less More - Posts: 86320 - Thank you received: 14278 - - 14 years 7 months ago [\#44923](#44923) by [nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile") Replied by *[nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile")* on topic *[Re: Search Module not working for Categories](/forum/3-bug-report/30275-search-module-not-working-for-categories#44923 "Hi there, they may be a very simple solution to this, but I am a relative newbie so need some help please. When I do a search, if the search returns a category, it displays the first few lines of text, and a link, but the link doesn't work: example - in my search I enter 'peel machine', when I click the link for the 'facial machines' category, it goes to this url ( www.testsite9.akcreation.co.uk/component...ry/12-facialmachines ), which shows a blank screen. The actual url it should go to is ( www.testsite9.akcreation.co.uk/facial-machines ) I have tried turning off SEF URL's and URL rewriting in Global Config but this still produces the same result. Links to all products work fine, it's only categories I'm experiencing this with. FYI Search Categories / Search Content / Hikashop Category search / Hikashop Product search plugins all enabled Any ideas please? Thanks a lot, Keith")* You can create a menu item inside the "hikashop hidden menus" menu via the joomla menu manager for that if you want. Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzMtYnVnLXJlcG9ydC8zMDI3NS1zZWFyY2gtbW9kdWxlLW5vdC13b3JraW5nLWZvci1jYXRlZ29yaWVzP3RtcGw9bWFya2Rvd24=) or [Create an account](/component/users/registration?Itemid=101) to join the conversation. - **[cdimitrel](/forum/user/19850-cdimitrel "View cdimitrel's Profile")** - [![cdimitrel's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/core/svg/person.svg)](/forum/user/19850-cdimitrel "View cdimitrel's Profile") - [ Offline](/forum/user/19850-cdimitrel) Less More - Posts: 2 - Thank you received: 0 - - 13 years 5 months ago [\#105485](#105485) by [cdimitrel](/forum/user/19850-cdimitrel "View cdimitrel's Profile") Replied by *[cdimitrel](/forum/user/19850-cdimitrel "View cdimitrel's Profile")* on topic *[Re: Search Module not working for Categories](/forum/3-bug-report/30275-search-module-not-working-for-categories#105485 "Hi there, they may be a very simple solution to this, but I am a relative newbie so need some help please. When I do a search, if the search returns a category, it displays the first few lines of text, and a link, but the link doesn't work: example - in my search I enter 'peel machine', when I click the link for the 'facial machines' category, it goes to this url ( www.testsite9.akcreation.co.uk/component...ry/12-facialmachines ), which shows a blank screen. The actual url it should go to is ( www.testsite9.akcreation.co.uk/facial-machines ) I have tried turning off SEF URL's and URL rewriting in Global Config but this still produces the same result. Links to all products work fine, it's only categories I'm experiencing this with. FYI Search Categories / Search Content / Hikashop Category search / Hikashop Product search plugins all enabled Any ideas please? Thanks a lot, Keith")* i have 2 categories...PCS and HARDWARE...inside PCS are 2 categories desktops and laptops and inside HARDWARE are pc cases and power supply...when i click desktop breadcrumbs shows PCS-->desktops and when i click pc cases shows HARDWARE-->pc cases...ive put Itemid for categories inside hikashop search plugin categories the number 108 which is PCS's..so when i search something e.g. desktops it gives me back a link desktops and breadcrumbs when i click it shows PCS-->desktops...but when im searching for pc cases and click on the search result pc cases breadcrumbs are PCS-->pc cases and not HARDWARE-->pc cases... Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzMtYnVnLXJlcG9ydC8zMDI3NS1zZWFyY2gtbW9kdWxlLW5vdC13b3JraW5nLWZvci1jYXRlZ29yaWVzP3RtcGw9bWFya2Rvd24=) or [Create an account](/component/users/registration?Itemid=101) to join the conversation. - **[nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile")** - [![nicolas's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/avatars/resized/size144/users/avatar63.png?1793428657)](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile") - [ Away](/forum/user/63-nicolas) Less More - Posts: 86320 - Thank you received: 14278 - - 13 years 5 months ago [\#105635](#105635) by [nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile") Replied by *[nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile")* on topic *[Re: Search Module not working for Categories](/forum/3-bug-report/30275-search-module-not-working-for-categories#105635 "Hi there, they may be a very simple solution to this, but I am a relative newbie so need some help please. When I do a search, if the search returns a category, it displays the first few lines of text, and a link, but the link doesn't work: example - in my search I enter 'peel machine', when I click the link for the 'facial machines' category, it goes to this url ( www.testsite9.akcreation.co.uk/component...ry/12-facialmachines ), which shows a blank screen. The actual url it should go to is ( www.testsite9.akcreation.co.uk/facial-machines ) I have tried turning off SEF URL's and URL rewriting in Global Config but this still produces the same result. Links to all products work fine, it's only categories I'm experiencing this with. FYI Search Categories / Search Content / Hikashop Category search / Hikashop Product search plugins all enabled Any ideas please? Thanks a lot, Keith")* Then, you should put instead in that item id field the id of a menu item of the type "categories listing" with the parent product of these two categories selected in the associated category option of the menu item. Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzMtYnVnLXJlcG9ydC8zMDI3NS1zZWFyY2gtbW9kdWxlLW5vdC13b3JraW5nLWZvci1jYXRlZ29yaWVzP3RtcGw9bWFya2Rvd24=) or [Create an account](/component/users/registration?Itemid=101) to join the conversation. 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