How to filter by two fields using a single exposed filter in Views?

Question

I have a view listing nodes. I added 2 exposed filters. One is Content: title and the other is Content:Body. Then I have 2 input fields to enter some keyword to do searchs.

I need to have just one field and do the search in both fields: title and body. Can I do this?

Answer 1

I think you could either:

• Use the Global: Combine fields filter which allows you to choose two fields (out of those already added to the display as a normal field) to filter on. The filter can be exposed, its operator changed, etc. like normal. Views warns This filter doesn't work for very special field handlers.

• Use the Search: Search Terms filter. This uses search.module's data to do the query (check out the search index build mode).