I am having a problem with searching a datasource.   I have the following SSJS in the Search In View Result of my view datasource

 

The code also sets an edit box to the search formula that is being computed.

 

I am getting a 500 error  Notes error: Query is not understandable

 

but if I  return  the text of  "FIELD BranchName CONTAINS Pittsburgh"   instead of computing it from one of my fields then the search runs just fine.

 

(in other word return  "FIELD BranchName CONTAINS Pittsburgh"    works.)

 

 

FIELD BranchName CONTAINS Pittsburgh is the very text that is being inserted in ctrlBranchSearchErrMsg  when "Pittsburgh"  is entered into the  searchString field.

 

 

It seems like the value in searchString cannot be obtained when the search is executed.   Could this be the issue?  And if so, how do I fix it?

 

 

P.S.   I have a button that simply does an update of the page after text is entered to be searched.

 

 

 

var ctrl = getComponent( "ByBranchName" );
if (ctrl != null)
{
 
 try
 {
    if (getComponent( "searchString" ).getValue() == null)
    {
        searchText = "";
   
    }
    else
    {
   
        if  (ctrl.getValue() == "1")
        {
            var txt =  "FIELD BranchName CONTAINS " + getComponent("searchString").getValue();   
            getComponent("ctrlBranchSearchErrMsg").setValue(txt);       
           
                       
            return txt;       
        }
        else
        {
           
            searchText = "FIELD BranchKey CONTAINS *" + getComponent("searchString").getValue() + "*";
            return "FIELD BranchName CONTAINS Pittsburgh";
        }
       
       
    }
   
 }
 catch (e)
 {
    getComponent( "ctrlBranchSearchErrMsg" ).setValue(e.message);

 }   
    return searchText;
}