Managed properties in Custom display templates giving null

Question

I created custom display template for displaying list items, I'm able to get values like Path,Title ..etc, but when when i try to access list column managed property (ex : xxxOWSTEXT) am getting null in it,

I'm getting values if I call ctx.CurrentItem.ListID,ctx.CurrentItem.ListItemID but if I call ctx.CurrentItem.xxxOWSTEXT I'm getting null value.

I declared managed property in 'xxxOWSTEXT':'xxxOWSTEXT' correctly, please let me know how to resolve this.

Answer 1

I solved this by ticking "optimize for frequent use" in the Result Type. Here is the link.

You can also test with the "Ultimate diagnostic display template" found here.

Answer 2

Read:

• From site column to managed property
• Automatically created managed properties in SharePoint Server 2013

Important note: Only site columns that contain values automatically become managed properties when they're crawled. Regular columns do not!

Go to > http:// XYZ /_layouts/15/listcrawledproperties.aspx?level=sitecol Find that xxx column crawled property, create managed property and map that crawled property to that managed property.

In Item on line 8 (mso:ManagedPropertyMapping msdt:dt="string") add that managed mapping 'xxxOWSTEXT '{xxxOWSTEXT }:'xxxOWSTEXT ',

Create variable >

var xxxOWSTEXT = $getItemValue(ctx, "xxxOWSTEXT"); 
xxxOWSTEXT.overrideValueRenderer($contentLineText);

And call variable with this _#= xxxOWSTEXT =#_

Answer 3

Please check if your Managed meta data column is site column. Because if it is not then it will gives null.

Answer 4

Try to reset the index and start a full crawl.

Answer 5

I added in a field for a people search result and I was getting null values like OP. My resolution was due to the managed property. This needs to be set at the Central Admin level on the search settings page under Search Schema in order to be crawled. I had also added the managed property on the Site Collection level but this caused a conflict for me. I deleted at the Site Collection level and it got the managed property from Central Admin and the value showed up no problem.

As stated by others, a full crawl is required after adding a new Managed Property.