Just upgraded from v4.23 to v5.12/ Search was working fine, but now getting following error when using search.
"o alternate template is specified for the Template 'xboxist'"
You can replicate error here http://www.xboxist.com/
Reported on Movable Type 5
You may like to redo your search results template from scratch.
In other words, to start from the default one in v5.12 and then to adapt it to so that it matches your website look and feel.
I went to your website and noticed that if I take away the variable "Template=xboxist" the search script would provide some results.
Kind Regards,
Mihai Bocsaru
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Thanks Mihai.
I've been browsing my physical files on ftp and transferred over all the custom templates I had forgotten about. I.e. sitename.impl etc. However still same.
My MType dashboard is different now, so not sure if there is anything missing from the previous install.
Where, which file, is that variable "template" set?
Where have you been storing those?
You may like to search on your archives for "xboxist" and see if you could find something.
If you cannot find anything, just get rid of that template variable from the search form and restyle the search results.
these are stored in MT/search_templates
Good, do what I've advised above ;)
I am now inspecting MT/default_templates
Where is the alternate template declared?
"No alternate template is specified for the Template 'xboxist'"
oh think I found it! mt-config.cgi
as always. look in the obvious. in this case mt/search etc then look in config
all done mihai. thread closed. thanks again!
You may like to post the solution for others that may have a similar problem.
Mention about the alt template declaration as a configuration directive inside the mt-config.cgi file and about the template file location.
I didn't summarise anything as I did for the last 2 issues, as this one is pretty self explanatory in the thread. But if you get the above search after an upgrade, then update the new mt-config.cgi with the alt template declaration. just search for "search" in the old my-config.cgi and copy over that section to the new config file. Nothing else required.
I know that it is self explanatory, but there could be some users that would need more guidance :)
With your comments and mine one should be able to follow the procedure now.