Views Filter Populate – Search Title and Body of nodes in one exposed filter

There are many forum links with numerous hacks detailing how to create a single exposed filter that combines search across multiple fields.   In Views 3 and Drupal 6 or 7 it is as simple as installing the Views Filter Populate

Setting up groups for views populate filter

And that’s about it – just configure the new global filter to include your desired fields

Configure views filters populate - include the fields you want searched

There isn’t much to know about this module, although I certainly haven’t tested it against dates or numbers, and I rather doubt that works. For text it works like a charm though – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwZj8o2v4uM for the folks who like videos here’s your 1:45 of fun

One filter, two fields... yum