Search function seems broken in 4.5.3 when searching custom field data #289

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MrUnknownDE · 2026-04-05T16:24:49+02:00

MrUnknownDE commented

2026-04-05 16:24:49 +02:00

Originally created by @G0nz0uk on 2/23/2026

NetBox Edition

NetBox Community

NetBox Version

v4.5.3

Python Version

3.12

Steps to Reproduce

Hello,

We've upgraded to v.4.5.3 from v.4.5.2 - Docker Compose version.

We have a lot of data in custom fields, these was all searchable, but no longer is.

For example if I go in this device below, all these highlighted in red and no longer found if I search for them.

The important part here that could be key was we rebuilt the server recently restoring the database (postgres v17) into the new postgres v18. Does some sort if index need to run or perhaps is failing?

something like this?

docker compose exec netbox python3 manage.py reindex

Expected Behavior

To locate this information.

Observed Behavior

I'm not sure how to debug this issue. Please advise.

*Originally created by @G0nz0uk on 2/23/2026* ### NetBox Edition NetBox Community ### NetBox Version v4.5.3 ### Python Version 3.12 ### Steps to Reproduce Hello, We've upgraded to v.4.5.3 from v.4.5.2 - Docker Compose version. We have a lot of data in custom fields, these was all searchable, but no longer is. For example if I go in this device below, all these highlighted in red and no longer found if I search for them. <img width="702" height="702" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/b19900ef-ec28-449f-9a2e-49823ae36dca" /> The important part here that could be key was we rebuilt the server recently restoring the database (postgres v17) into the new postgres v18. Does some sort if index need to run or perhaps is failing? something like this? ``` docker compose exec netbox python3 manage.py reindex ``` <img width="702" height="702" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/9766d905-93e2-4f59-ac9a-bd53c31226fc" /> ### Expected Behavior To locate this information. ### Observed Behavior I'm not sure how to debug this issue. Please advise.

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Reference: github/netbox#289