# Update search filter in contact

**URL:** <https://forum.mautic.org/t/update-search-filter-in-contact/26035>\
**Category:** Product Support\
**Created:** [November 11, 2022, 11:53am UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/update-search-filter-in-contact/26035 "2022-11-11T11:53:21Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![simbiosi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.mautic.org/simbiosi/32/8649_2.png) [@simbiosi](https://forum.mautic.org/u/simbiosi)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2022, 11:53am UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/update-search-filter-in-contact/26035/1 "2022-11-11T11:53:22Z")

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hi,  
i wanna search in contact page dashboard with my custom fields.  
Is it possibile to update the search function?

Thanks

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**Author:** ![mzagmajster](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.mautic.org/mzagmajster/32/687_2.png) [@mzagmajster](https://forum.mautic.org/u/mzagmajster)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2022, 12:16pm UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/update-search-filter-in-contact/26035/2 "2022-11-11T12:16:12Z")

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This is already possible by providing alias in the search field, like this: `myfieldalias:value`

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**Author:** ![simbiosi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.mautic.org/simbiosi/32/8649_2.png) [@simbiosi](https://forum.mautic.org/u/simbiosi)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2022, 12:19pm UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/update-search-filter-in-contact/26035/3 "2022-11-11T12:19:10Z")

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> [@mzagmajster](#):
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> myfieldalias:value

thanks but is it possibile to update the code directly? so you don’t have to use aliases

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**Author:** ![mzagmajster](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.mautic.org/mzagmajster/32/687_2.png) [@mzagmajster](https://forum.mautic.org/u/mzagmajster)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2022, 12:22pm UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/update-search-filter-in-contact/26035/4 "2022-11-11T12:22:23Z")

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Yeah you would have to create custom plugin with event subscribers placed right. Have you tried to searching value without alias?

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**Author:** ![simbiosi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.mautic.org/simbiosi/32/8649_2.png) [@simbiosi](https://forum.mautic.org/u/simbiosi)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2022, 12:26pm UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/update-search-filter-in-contact/26035/5 "2022-11-11T12:26:15Z")

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i try but don’t working.

if I could search for the field directly, without specifying aliases it would be perfect. They will also use “non-technical” ones. The easier it is the better.

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**Author:** ![mgaido](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.mautic.org/mgaido/32/13309_2.png) [@mgaido](https://forum.mautic.org/u/mgaido)\
**Post date:** [May 3, 2024, 7:17pm UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/update-search-filter-in-contact/26035/6 "2024-05-03T19:17:00Z")

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Hi simbiosi,

If you want to change the default search fields, you can modify the code to add new custom fields or delete default ones.

You should navigate to `app/bundles/LeadBundle/Entity/LeadRepository.php`.

In this example, I’m only using email, firstname, and lastname fields.

 ![Mautic_Fields](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/mautic/original/2X/3/3d5b4af41aaf4e54fb8241d41fb2bc3c0f57915c.png)