Partial search for inventory items #3085

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opened 2025-12-29 18:25:30 +01:00 by adam · 1 comment
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Originally created by @aventrax on GitHub (Dec 24, 2019).

Environment

  • Python version: 3.6.3
  • NetBox version: 2.6.9

Steps to Reproduce

  1. Add an inventiry item with an "asset tag" like this: cespite001
  2. Search for it with a partial match via API: https://netbox.local/api/dcim/inventory-items/?q=cespite

Expected Behavior

The item should be found.

Observed Behavior

The item is not found.

Originally created by @aventrax on GitHub (Dec 24, 2019). <!-- NOTE: This form is only for reproducible bugs. If you need assistance with NetBox installation, or if you have a general question, DO NOT open an issue. Instead, post to our mailing list: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/netbox-discuss Please describe the environment in which you are running NetBox. Be sure that you are running an unmodified instance of the latest stable release before submitting a bug report. --> ### Environment * Python version: 3.6.3 * NetBox version: 2.6.9 <!-- Describe in detail the exact steps that someone else can take to reproduce this bug using the current stable release of NetBox (or the current beta release where applicable). Begin with the creation of any necessary database objects and call out every operation being performed explicitly. If reporting a bug in the REST API, be sure to reconstruct the raw HTTP request(s) being made: Don't rely on a wrapper like pynetbox. --> ### Steps to Reproduce 1. Add an inventiry item with an "asset tag" like this: cespite001 2. Search for it with a partial match via API: https://netbox.local/api/dcim/inventory-items/?q=cespite <!-- What did you expect to happen? --> ### Expected Behavior The item should be found. <!-- What happened instead? --> ### Observed Behavior The item is not found.
adam added the status: acceptedtype: feature labels 2025-12-29 18:25:30 +01:00
adam closed this issue 2025-12-29 18:25:30 +01:00
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@DanSheps commented on GitHub (Dec 24, 2019):

Unlinke devices, the query on inventory items uses exact string insensitive match for searching.

This should be changed to match devices in how they search the asset tag for a partial match

@DanSheps commented on GitHub (Dec 24, 2019): Unlinke devices, the query on inventory items uses exact string insensitive match for searching. This should be changed to match devices in how they search the asset tag for a partial match
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Reference: starred/netbox#3085