Search column

To preset the default search field, you need to use a custom template for your [pdb_list] shortcode. In that template, put something like this before the line that has $this->show_search_sort_form();

$this->filter['search_field'] = 'last_name';

That will set the search field selector to that field.

I don’t have a custom template, so this didn’t work for me.

Can’t this be done with the standard template? I have the following shortcode:
[pdb_list fields=”first_name, last_name, phone, locatie” search=”true”]

I use the pdb/classes/PDb_List.class.php look for the line you suggested but can only find:

/**
   * prints the whole search/sort form as a shortcut function
   *
   */
  public function show_search_sort_form() {

    $output = array();

Read the section titled “Form Templates” on this page: https://www.ads-software.com/extend/plugins/participants-database/other_notes/

It explains how to use a custom template on your site.

Don’t need to setup a custom template, I found the line in: templates/pdb-list-default.php

Added the line and now it works, thanx for point out the direction.

It now looks like:

/*
   * SEARCH/SORT FORM
   *
   * the search/sort form is only presented when enabled in the shortcode.
   *
   */
  $this->filter['search_field'] = 'last_name';
  $this->show_search_sort_form()

If you don’t use a custom template, you may lose any edits to the default template on updates to the plugin!