MDVA-34886: no search results when “weight” attribute used

The MDVA-34886 patch solves the issue where search does return results when the weight attribute is configured as searchable. This patch is available when the Quality Patches Tool (QPT) 1.0.16 is installed. Please note that the issue was fixed in Adobe Commerce version 2.4.3.

Affected products and versions

The patch is created for Adobe Commerce version:

Adobe Commerce on cloud infrastructure 2.3.5-p1

Compatible with Adobe Commerce versions:

Adobe Commerce on cloud infrastructure and Adobe Commerce on-premises 2.3.2 - 2.4.2

Issue

Search does return results when the weight attribute is configured as searchable.

Steps to reproduce:

1. Configure Elasticsearch.
2. Navigate to Admin > Stores > Attributes > Product. Edit the Weight attribute, and set its attribute Searchable = Yes.
3. Save the attribute, and clear the configuration cache.
4. On the frontend, search for a text value (Example: bag).
5. Observe that the search does not return any results.
6. The exception log will contain an error message like:

{"type":"number_format_exception","reason":"For input string: \"bag\""}

Expected results:

The Search returns results even when the weight attribute is configured as searchable, as expected.

Actual results:

The Search does not return results when the weight attribute is configured as searchable.

Apply the patch

To apply individual patches, use the following links depending on your deployment method:

• Adobe Commerce or Magento Open Source on-premises: Software Update Guide > Apply Patches in our developer documentation.
• Adobe Commerce on cloud infrastructure: Upgrades and Patches > Apply Patches in our developer documentation.

Related reading

To learn more about Quality Patches Tool, refer to:

• Quality Patches Tool released: a new tool to self-serve quality patches in our support knowledge base.
• Check if patch is available for your Adobe Commerce issue using Quality Patches Tool in our support knowledge base.

For info about other patches available in QPT, refer to the Patches available in QPT section.