Need help resolving an error: "Undefined Index: query in..."

[ready2drum]

I'm trying to fix an error that references some piece of code that someone else setup a while ago and they're no longer around to ask/discuss it with. The error message references the following code, Line 62:

 

<?php

$Q = new COM("ixsso.Query");

$util = new COM("ixsso.util");

$Q->Catalog = "E:\GROUP\BigWeb\jha";

/*Line 62*/                                  $Q->Query = $_POST['query'];

$Q->Columns = "filename, rank, vpath, path, DocTitle, characterization, All";

$Q->SortBy = "rank[d]";

$Q->MaxRecords = 200;

$fileRS = $Q->CreateRecordSet("nonsequential");

if(!$fileRS->RecordCount == 0) {

$fileRS->MoveFirst();

}

while($i < $fileRS->RecordCount) {

?>

 

The error message that shows up on screen is as follows:

 

Notice: Undefined index: query in E:\Inetpub\wwwroot\Intranet_Old\intranet\jha\jha_doc_results.php on line 62

 

Fatal error: Uncaught exception 'com_exception' with message 'Parameter 0: Type mismatch. ' in E:\Inetpub\wwwroot\Intranet_Old\intranet\jha\jha_doc_results.php:62 Stack trace: #0 E:\Inetpub\wwwroot\Intranet_Old\intranet\jha\jha_doc_results.php(62): unknown() #1 {main} thrown in E:\Inetpub\wwwroot\Intranet_Old\intranet\jha\jha_doc_results.php on line 62

 

The code mentioned at the beginning pertains to a 'Search' feature that allows users the ability to type in a string and have the results displayed on the screen, however, everytime I enter a word or words in the text box and then click on the 'Search' button, the error message appears.

 

Line 61 of the code: $Q->Catalog = "E:\GROUP\BigWeb\jha"; //there are multiple catalog.wci folders located on the shared GROUP directory and also under the BigWeb directory.

 

In addition, from the research I've done so far, the built-in $_POST function is used to collect values in a form with method="post", and since there are no lines referencing 'method="post" anywhere in the code, it confirms that the way it's written on Line 62, is not valid. 

 

I hope this makes sense to someone out there on the forum because I'm trying to explain it the best way I know how....so if anyone has ANY suggestions on what to do to resolve this, I'd greatly appreciate it.

 

Thanks in advance!

[infiniteacuity]

You should echo $_POST['query'] to see what is being passed. My guess is nothing since you said the form does not have method = post. Try adding that it might just fix your problem.

[ready2drum]

I appreciate your help with this issue...I also noticed some missing braces '}'

...here's the full code within the php tags...

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<?php

$Q = new COM("ixsso.Query");

$util = new COM("ixsso.util");

$Q->Catalog = "E:\GROUP\BigWeb\jha";

$Q->Query = $_POST['query'];

$Q->Columns = "filename, rank, vpath, path, DocTitle, characterization, All";

$Q->SortBy = "rank[d]";

$Q->MaxRecords = 200;

$fileRS = $Q->CreateRecordSet("nonsequential");

if(!$fileRS->RecordCount == 0) {

$fileRS->MoveFirst();

}

while($i < $fileRS->RecordCount) {

?>

<div id="search_results">

                          <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0">

                            <tr>

                              <td height="20" class="fstyle_4"><?php echo($fileRS->fields['DocTitle']->value); ?></td>

                            </tr>

                            <tr>

                              <td class="fstyle_5"><a href="<?php echo($fileRS->fields['path']->value); ?>"><?php echo($fileRS->fields['filename']->value); ?></a></td>

                            </tr>

                            <tr>

                              <td class="fstyle_5"><?php echo($fileRS->fields['characterization']->value); ?></td>

                            </tr>

                            <tr>

                              <td class="fstyle_5"><hr /></td>

                            </tr>

                          </table>

                      </div>

<?php

$fileRS->MoveNext();

$i++;

}

?>     

 

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shouldn't there be a closing brace '}'  for line 70?

 

while($i < $fileRS->RecordCount) {

?>

 

...and also for an opening brace for line 89?

 

$fileRS->MoveNext();

$i++;

}

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just curious if the missing braces had any bearing on the error message...what do you think?