2026.2.14

app/controllers/customers_controller.rb

@@ -30,8 +30,6 @@ class CustomersController < ApplicationController
   before_action :view_customer, except: [:new, :view]
   skip_before_action :verify_authenticity_token, :check_if_login_required, only: [:view]
 
-  default_search_scope :names
-
   autocomplete :customer, :name, full: true, extra_data: [:id]
 
   def allowed_params

app/models/customer.rb

@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@
 #THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
 
 class Customer < ActiveRecord::Base
+
+  include Redmine::Acts::Searchable
+  include Redmine::Acts::Event
   
   has_many :issues
   has_many :invoices
@@ -17,11 +20,16 @@ class Customer < ActiveRecord::Base
   validates_presence_of :id, :name
   
   self.primary_key = :id
-  
-  # returns a human readable string
-  def to_s
-    return "#{self[:name]} - #{phone_number.split(//).last(4).join unless phone_number.nil?}"
-  end
+
+  acts_as_searchable columns: %w[name phone_number mobile_phone_number ],
+                     scope: ->(_context) { left_joins(:project) },
+                     date_column: :updated_at
+
+  acts_as_event :title => Proc.new {|o| "#{o}"},
+                :url => Proc.new {|o| { :controller => 'customers', :action => 'show', :id => o.id} },
+                :type => :to_s,
+                :description => Proc.new {|o| "#{I18n.t :label_primary_phone}: #{o.phone_number} #{I18n.t:label_mobile_phone}: #{o.mobile_phone_number}"},
+                :datetime => Proc.new {|o| o.updated_at || o.created_at}
   
   # Convenience Method
   # returns the customer's email
@@ -40,7 +48,7 @@ class Customer < ActiveRecord::Base
     pull unless @details
     @details.email_address = s
   end
-  
+
   # Convenience Method
   # returns the customer's primary phone
   def primary_phone
@@ -62,7 +70,13 @@ class Customer < ActiveRecord::Base
     #update our locally stored number too
     update_phone_number
   end
-  
+
+  # Customers are not bound by a project
+  # but we need to implement this method for the Redmine::Acts::Searchable interface
+  def project
+    nil
+  end
+
   # Convenience Method
   # returns the customer's mobile phone
   def mobile_phone
@@ -166,12 +180,42 @@ class Customer < ActiveRecord::Base
       end
     end
   end
-  
-  # Searchs the database for a customer by name or phone number with out special chars
+
   def self.search(search)
-    search = sanitize_sql_like(search)
-    customers = where("name LIKE ? OR phone_number LIKE ? OR mobile_phone_number LIKE ?", "%#{search}%", "%#{search}%", "%#{search}%")
-    return customers.order(:name)
+    return all if search.blank?
+
+    # 1. Clean the input: Remove existing stars and special Boolean operators
+    # to prevent "red**" or syntax errors from hyphens/plus signs.
+    clean_search = search.gsub(/[*+\-><()~]/, '')
+    
+    # 2. Add a single trailing wildcard for partial matching
+    ft_query = "#{clean_search}*"
+    
+    # 3. Use the exact column list from your migration
+    # Using a hybrid approach to ensure "Jonh" still finds "John"
+    where(
+      "MATCH(name, phone_number, mobile_phone_number) AGAINST(? IN BOOLEAN MODE) OR 
+      SOUNDEX(SUBSTRING_INDEX(name, ' ', 1)) = SOUNDEX(?) OR 
+      name LIKE ?", 
+      ft_query, clean_search, "%#{sanitize_sql_like(clean_search)}%"
+    ).order(Arel.sql("MATCH(name, phone_number, mobile_phone_number) AGAINST(#{connection.quote(clean_search)}) DESC"))
+  end
+
+  # Override the defult redmine seach method to rank results by id
+  def self.search_result_ranks_and_ids(tokens, user, project = nil, options = {})
+    return {} if tokens.blank?
+
+    scope = self.all
+
+    tokens.each do |token|
+      q = "%#{sanitize_sql_like(token)}%"
+      scope = where("name LIKE ? OR phone_number LIKE ? OR mobile_phone_number LIKE ?", "%#{q}%", "%#{q}%", "%#{q}%") 
+    end
+
+    ids = scope.distinct.limit(options[:limit] || 100).pluck(:id)
+
+    # Assign simple uniform ranking
+    ids.each_with_object({}) { |id, h| h[id] = id }
   end
   
   # proforms a bruteforce sync operation
@@ -201,25 +245,11 @@ class Customer < ActiveRecord::Base
     end
   end
   
-  # Push the updates
-  def save_with_push
-    begin
-      qbo = Qbo.first
-      @details = qbo.perform_authenticated_request do |access_token|
-        service = Quickbooks::Service::Customer.new(company_id: qbo.realm_id, access_token: access_token)
-        service.update(@details)
-      end
-      #raise "QBO Fault" if @details.fault?
-      self.id = @details.id
-    rescue Exception => e
-      errors.add(e.message)
-    end
-    save_without_push
+  # returns a human readable string
+  def to_s
+    return "#{self[:name]} - #{phone_number.split(//).last(4).join unless phone_number.nil?}"
   end
   
-  alias_method :save_without_push, :save
-  alias_method :save, :save_with_push
-  
   private
   
   # pull the details
@@ -235,5 +265,24 @@ class Customer < ActiveRecord::Base
       @details = Quickbooks::Model::Customer.new
     end
   end
+
+  # Push the updates
+  def save_with_push
+    begin
+      qbo = Qbo.first
+      @details = qbo.perform_authenticated_request do |access_token|
+        service = Quickbooks::Service::Customer.new(company_id: qbo.realm_id, access_token: access_token)
+        service.update(@details)
+      end
+      #raise "QBO Fault" if @details.fault?
+      self.id = @details.id
+    rescue Exception => e
+      errors.add(e.message)
+    end
+    save_without_push
+  end
+
+  alias_method :save_without_push, :save
+  alias_method :save, :save_with_push
   
 end

app/views/customers/_search.html.erb

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<%= form_tag(customers_path, method: "get", id: "search-form") do %>
+<%= form_tag(customers_path, method: "get", id: "customer-search-form") do %>
     <%= text_field_tag :search, params[:search], placeholder: t(:label_search_customers), autocomplete: "off" %>
     <%= submit_tag t(:label_search) %>
 <% end %>

app/views/estimates/_search.html.erb

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<%= form_tag(estimate_doc_path, method: "get") do %>
+<%= form_tag(estimate_doc_path, method: "get", id: "estimate-search-form") do %>
     <%= text_field_tag :search, params[:search], placeholder: t(:label_search_estimates), autocomplete: "off" %>
     <%= submit_tag t(:label_search), formtarget: "_blank" %>
 <% end %>

db/migrate/038_add_customers_timestamp.rb

@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+#The MIT License (MIT)
+#
+#Copyright (c) 2016 - 2026 rick barrette
+#
+#Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+#
+#The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+#
+#THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
+
+class AddCustomersTimestamp < ActiveRecord::Migration[5.1]
+  def change
+    add_timestamps(:customers, null: true)
+  end
+end

db/migrate/039_add_full_text_index_to_customers.rb

@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+#The MIT License (MIT)
+#
+#Copyright (c) 2016 - 2026 rick barrette
+#
+#Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+#
+#The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+#
+#THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
+
+class AddFullTextIndexToCustomers < ActiveRecord::Migration[7.0]
+  def change
+    # This creates a combined index for name and phone fields
+    add_index :customers, [:name, :phone_number, :mobile_phone_number], type: :fulltext, name: 'ft_search_idx'
+  end
+end

init.rb

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ Redmine::Plugin.register :redmine_qbo do
   name 'Redmine QBO plugin'
   author 'Rick Barrette'
   description 'A pluging for Redmine to connect with QuickBooks Online to create Time Activity Entries for billable hours logged when an Issue is closed'
-  version '2026.2.12'
+  version '2026.2.14'
   url 'https://github.com/rickbarrette/redmine_qbo'
   author_url 'https://barrettefabrication.com'
   settings default: {empty: true}, partial: 'qbo/settings'
@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@ Redmine::Plugin.register :redmine_qbo do
   # Register top menu items
   menu :top_menu, :customers, { controller: :customers, action: :index }, caption: :label_customers, if: Proc.new {User.current.logged?}
     
+  Redmine::Search.map do |search|
+    search.register :customers
+  end
+
 end
 
 # Dynamically load all Hooks & Patches recursively