Search in Configuration -> System Settings does not work without reindex

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Resolution: No Longer Reproducible
• Affects Version/s: 7.1.3 CE GA4, 7.2.1 CE GA2
• Fix Version/s: 7.2.X
• Component/s: Portal Configuration > System Settings
• Labels: None

Searching in the Liferay System Settings does not work without reindex. Please note that I experienced this issue since Liferay 7.0 and had it on all Liferay versions. I also tested this on Master from December (Commit 6110765cc846f66975e7a7124940211ffb05be41) with the same result.

Steps to reproduce:

1) Start a clean Liferay (with embedded search)

2) Go to Control Panel -> Configuration -> System Settings

3) Type "Analytics" into the Search box

Expected Result: "Analytics" is found (it is the first Icon in the Platform list)

Actual result: Search comes up empty

 

Now go to Search and reindex everything and retry. Reindex fixes the issue.