Quick Search default search

Question

I created targeted Quick Searches to enable users to search by specific custom metadata fields. When they put a search value in the search field it works fine. When they search without an input value in search box it does a default search on the entire repository and brings back everything they have access to even when a targeted search is selected. Is there a way to specify defaults for empty string search or maybe even stop them from doing an empty string quick search as it could be a huge performance hit with a large document repository.

Answer 1

I am doing client side validation and checking for atleast 3 chars (using jquery).
don't know if you can set any defaults for empty string search or config entry to prevent blank search.
<@dynamichtml std_page_end@>
    <$include super.std_page_end$>
<$if pneNavigation$>
<script type="text/javascript">
$('#MiniSearchText').keyup(function(){
    if($(this).val().length < 3)
        $(this).css("color","#888888");
    else
        $(this).css("color","black");
$('[name=MINISEARCHFORM]').removeAttr("onSubmit");
$('[name=MINISEARCHFORM]').attr("onSubmit","return setMiniSearchQueryText1(this)");
$("#MiniSearchText").next("a").removeAttr("href");
$("#MiniSearchText").next("a").attr("href","javascript:setMiniSearchQueryText2(document.MINISEARCHFORM);");
function setMiniSearchQueryText1(obj)
    var sMinTextValue = $("#MiniSearchText").val();
    if( sMinTextValue.length >= 3 )
        setMiniSearchQueryText(obj);
    else
        alert("Please enter a minimum of 3 chars to search");       
        $("#MiniSearchText").focus();
        return false;
function setMiniSearchQueryText2(obj)
    var sMinTextValue = $("#MiniSearchText").val();
    if( sMinTextValue.length >= 3 )
        setMiniSearchQueryText(obj);
        document.MINISEARCHFORM.submit();
    else
        alert("Please enter a minimum of 3 chars to search");
        $("#MiniSearchText").focus();
</script>
<$endif$>
<@end@>