Creating a sharepoint 2007 search for a list (results only from that list)?

Question

I have been researching this for some time, and have not been able to find a solution. I would just like to have a search bar that when an ID is entered, the search will return all the list items that have that ID.

I'm sure I am leaving out details (as I am a sharepoint novice), but any help would be greatly appreciated.

Answer 1

What you need is not search, but filter.

In the view of you library, follow these steps :

1. Put the page in edit mode
2. Add a web part "Text Filter Web Part"
3. Open its tool pane
4. Name the filter, "IDFilter" for example, and validate
5. Still in edit mode, select "Modify shared Web Part" --> "Connections" --> "Send filter values to name of your library"
6. Choose the field that holds your ID and click "Finish"

That's it. You can now type the ID in the field, and it will dynamically apply a filter on the ID field.

That said, you should post you future questions on http://SharePoint.stackexchange.com. this is a SharePoint dedicated stackexchange site.