Search And Replace group_work

1. What does this module do?
   It lets editors/admins search and replace text across Jahia site content, with filters, preview, and controlled execution.

2. Where do I access it?
   In JContent, under Content Tools (admin route registered by the module).

3. Does it work on all sites automatically?
   No. The module must be installed/active and available on the target site.

4. Which workspace is used for search/replace?
   default (EDIT) workspace, not LIVE directly.

5. Does search support multilingual content?
   Yes. You choose a language, and matching uses translation nodes (j:translation_<lang>) when present.

6. Can it find text inside richtext HTML?
   Yes. It normalizes HTML content and searches the textual value.

7. Is accent-sensitive search supported (e.g., French accents)?
   Search is accent-tolerant/case-insensitive in matching logic.

8. Which property types are scanned/replaced?
   STRING and multi-valued STRING[] properties.

9. Why are some matched properties not replaceable?
   Protected/read-only properties are shown but not updated.

10. Can I restrict replacement to specific properties?
    Yes. In the replace modal, you can select properties to update.

11. How is replacement mode chosen?
    EXACT_MATCH, CASE_INSENSITIVE, or REGEX.

12. Why do I get Field 'searchAndReplace' in type 'Mutation' is undefined?
    Usually deployment/schema mismatch. Redeploy the jar, ensure module is started, refresh/restart Jahia if needed.

13. Why do I get Unknown type 'SearchFiltersInput'?
    Use InputSearchFiltersInput in GraphQL requests (generated input type name).

14. Why do date filters seem inconsistent?
    Use valid date inputs and apply filters. Supported formats include yyyy-MM-dd, dd/MM/yyyy, dd-MM-yyyy, MM/dd/yyyy, and ISO datetime.

15. Is there a hard result limit?
    UI does not send a limit by default. API supports optional limit. Backend still has scan guardrails for performance/safety.

16. How do I know if all results were scanned?
    Check truncated in searchNodes response. true means the scan hit guardrails or stopped early.

17. Can it replace outside the selected site?
    No. Replacement is restricted to /sites/{siteKey}/.

18. How do I build/install it?
    Run mvn clean install, then install target/search-and-replace-1.0.0-SNAPSHOT.jar via Jahia Module Manager.

19. Why does local yarn build:production sometimes fail?
    Local Yarn version mismatch can happen. Prefer Maven build, which uses the module’s pinned Node/Yarn toolchain.

20. Can I preview before executing replacement?
    Yes. Preview is built-in and should be used for validation before large operations.

1. Build the module jar from the project root:

mvn clean install

2. Confirm the artifact exists:

ls -l target/search-and-replace-1.0.0-SNAPSHOT.jar

3. Install it in Jahia:
   • Open Jahia Administration > Modules.
   • Upload/install target/search-and-replace-1.0.0-SNAPSHOT.jar.
   • Start the module if not auto-started.
4. Verify module activation:
   • Check module status is Started in Module Manager.
   • Optionally check logs for GraphQL extension/provider activation.
5. Use it on a site:
   • Open JContent for a site where the module is installed.
   • Go to Content tools and open Search and Replace.
6. If not visible:
   • Ensure the module is installed for that site (search-and-replace).
   • Clear browser cache and refresh JContent.
   • Restart Jahia if GraphQL schema cache didn’t refresh.

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