Bug 161481

Summary:	Date field not found when using search tool.
Product:	LibreOffice	Reporter:	PJF <pjdapeach>
Component:	Writer	Assignee:	Not Assigned <libreoffice-bugs>
Status:	NEW ---
Severity:	normal	CC:	buzea.bogdan, pjdapeach
Priority:	medium
Version:	24.2.4.2 release
Hardware:	All
OS:	All
Whiteboard:
Crash report or crash signature:		Regression By:
Bug Depends on:
Bug Blocks:	102847
Attachments:	Screen shot of the reported Writer bug.

Description PJF 2024-06-09 11:04:20 UTC

Description:
I inserted the date field in Writer. I used the search tool to find it, and it was unable to see the date field. Search Key not found is the result returned in the search box. 

Steps to Reproduce:
1.Insert, Field, More Fields
2.Date, Format, choose date format. Press insert and close. Current date is inserted in the document.
3.Press Control F, insert current date information in search box, press Enter. Date field is not found.

Actual Results:
Search box returns: Search Key not found.

Expected Results:
Current date is highlighted in the Writer document.


Reproducible: Always


User Profile Reset: No

Additional Info:
Found the date and highlighted it on the document.

Comment 1 PJF 2024-06-09 11:10:50 UTC

Created attachment 194615 [details]
Screen shot of the reported Writer bug.

Comment 2 johnks 2024-06-09 12:04:39 UTC

confirmed in 
Version: 24.2.3.2 (X86_64) / LibreOffice Community
Build ID: 433d9c2ded56988e8a90e6b2e771ee4e6a5ab2ba
CPU threads: 4; OS: Linux 6.5; UI render: default; VCL: gtk3
Locale: en-IN (en_IN); UI: en-US
Calc: threaded


also in 

Version: 24.2.0.3 (X86_64) / LibreOffice Community
Build ID: da48488a73ddd66ea24cf16bbc4f7b9c08e9bea1
CPU threads: 12; OS: Windows 10.0 Build 17763; UI render: Skia/Raster; VCL: win
Locale: en-US (en_US); UI: en-US
Calc: CL threaded


i created a new file, inserted a "date (fix)" field but writer could not find the value. opening the same file in word it searches for it properly.

Comment 3 Bogaboga Man 2024-06-09 17:49:09 UTC

Confirmed on Version: 24.2.3.2 (X86_64) / LibreOffice Community
Build ID: 433d9c2ded56988e8a90e6b2e771ee4e6a5ab2ba
CPU threads: 16; OS: Windows 10.0 Build 22631; UI render: Skia/Raster; VCL: win
Locale: en-CA (en_CA); UI: en-GB
Calc: CL threaded