Bug 161481 - Date field not found when using search tool.
Summary: Date field not found when using search tool.
Status: NEW
Alias: None
Product: LibreOffice
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Writer (show other bugs)
Version:
(earliest affected)
24.2.4.2 release
Hardware: All All
: medium normal
Assignee: Not Assigned
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Blocks: Find-Search
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Reported: 2024-06-09 11:04 UTC by PJF
Modified: 2024-06-10 04:33 UTC (History)
2 users (show)

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Screen shot of the reported Writer bug. (171.75 KB, image/png)
2024-06-09 11:10 UTC, PJF
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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