Set default resource type for searches?

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Elijah

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Mar 31, 2025, 3:13:36 PMMar 31
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We recently upgraded from RS 9.8 to 10.5. Prior to the upgrade, the search sidebar contained type-specific dropdowns (see attached image) even when all resource types were selected. Now, these dropdowns are only available if a single type is selected under the search bar. I am unsure if this functionality is from a custom legacy css/config file, or is something that is configurable via the admin portal.

Is there a way to, A) Restore dropdowns even when all resource types are selected? or B) Set a single default resource type selection for guest users? (currently, all are checked by default).

Similarly, can type-specific fields on the advanced search page be made visible by default?

Thanks,
Elijah

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Elijah

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Apr 16, 2025, 6:42:25 PMApr 16
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Update:
It seems like the override settings that I need in my config.php should be:

$default_advanced_search_mode="2"; # Document only
This works for advanced search, but does not display the type-specific advanced search functionality until unchecked and rechecked, which is only the more unintuitive from a UX perspective.

$default_res_types="2"; # Document only
For basic search in the right nav. This does not seem to work.

Ideally, we would like to restore the previous functionality from 9.8, wherein dropdowns and type-specific search fields are accessible regardless of what is checked in either search tool.
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