Can we search threads inside individual groups (like searching threads inside individual forums)?

This message is a little complicated, so I will organise it into parts.

A. The imported Ning forums have two great benefits here in JR. We can easily create forum categories, and we have two levels of search function. From the top level in a forum, we can search all threads in all categories (forum topics). And if looking at a specific forum category, we can search all the threads in that category. Beautiful.

B. My groups imported from Ning are many, and all attached to just one profile.
I see no search fields attached to these groups, and I have no way to categorise the groups under the Group menu of my profile.

Can I organise these existing groups by making different profiles for different sets of groups, in the same or different quotas? It might require some coding hoopla to move existing groups out of one profile to another profile in the same quota, or to other profiles in other quotas.

C. Perhaps the best arrangement would be to (1) make a dedicated group quota with tools (modules) available for all profiles with groups inside that quota, and (2) provide search functions that cover:

i. All groups controlled by all profiles in the group quota
ii. All groups controlled by one profile
iii. All threads in one group

D. The simplest approach for now may be to create an independent page with links to the groups arranged under different text headings.

If I use one page to organise all the groups, I can add the all-group search functions for names, titles, and discussions to the page. This might not be very friendly for mobile phone users though.

E. Having a search function for all threads within a single group may be a technical priority in all this. Such a function would be useful if I keep my existing imported groups, and it would be useful if I decide to abandon those groups and create replacement groups (with no imported content) in a dedicated quota with different profiles for different categories of groups.

F. Just as background, the main group categories in my network are: Topic focus groups, Country focus groups, Service focus groups.

G. Ultimately, I need to find an arrangement that maximises ease of navigation for members, regardless of whether they use a desktop screen, or a mobile device. I have a (suspended) network with 6000+ members, and the whole purpose of the project is to help them find each other through many different intuitive connections and associations, while maintaining a sense of overall purpose and community.

Any specific or general comments on any of the above are welcome (technical or non-technical).

Thanks


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PJ Matthews, Kyoto
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updated by @researchcooperative: 01/01/17 09:28:41AM

There is a jamroom module for "Change Item Owner" with which you can change the 'owner' of an existing group to another profile:
https://www.jamroom.net/the-jamroom-network/networkmarket/251/change-item-owner


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A.) Is this a question or a statement of contentedness? Think its the second, great.

B.) ...
(Question's getting long, I'll answer the title.)

Q: "Can we search threads inside individual groups (like searching threads inside individual forums)?"
A: Yes, you can use the {jrSearch_module_form} template function to search specific fields, something like:
Perhaps in the
/modules/jrGroup/templates/item_details.tpl
template.

Docs: "Search"
https://www.jamroom.net/the-jamroom-network/documentation/modules/950/search

Docs: "Alter a modules template"
https://www.jamroom.net/the-jamroom-network/documentation/jamroom-developers-guide/1051/altering-a-modules-template

Thanks. It looks like your template would create a search on the discussion thread title and its content at the same time, which would be good.

Regarding the other matters, I will see what I can do with Strumelia's recommended module, and come back to this thread later.

Thanks all.


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PJ Matthews, Kyoto
Migrated from Ning 2.0. Now at Jamroom 6 beta and using Jamroom Hosting for The Research Cooperative (researchcooperative.org)