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+@mod @mod_forum
+Feature: The forum search allows users to perform advanced searches for forum posts
+  In order to perform an advanced search for a forum post
+  As a teacher
+  I can use the search feature
+
+  Background:
+    Given the following "users" exist:
+      | username | firstname | lastname | email | idnumber |
+      | teacher1 | Teacher | ONE | teacher1@example.com | T1 |
+      | teacher2 | Teacher | TWO | teacher2@example.com | T1 |
+      | student1 | Student | 1 | student1@example.com | S1 |
+    And the following "courses" exist:
+      | fullname | shortname | category |
+      | Course 1 | C1 | 0 |
+    And the following "course enrolments" exist:
+      | user | course | role |
+      | teacher1 | C1 | editingteacher |
+      | teacher2 | C1 | editingteacher |
+      | student1 | C1 | student |
+    And I log in as "teacher1"
+    And I follow "Course 1"
+    And I navigate to "Edit settings" node in "Course administration"
+    And I set the field "id_newsitems" to "1"
+    And I press "Save and display"
+    And I add a new topic to "News forum" forum with:
+      | Subject | My subject |
+      | Message | My message |
+    And I follow "Course 1"
+    And I add a new topic to "News forum" forum with:
+      | Subject | My subjective|
+      | Message | My long message |
+    And I log out
+
+  Scenario: Perform an advanced search using any term
+    Given I log in as "student1"
+    And I follow "Course 1"
+    And I follow "News forum"
+    And I press "Search forums"
+    And I should see "Advanced search"
+    And I set the field "words" to "subject"
+    When I press "Search forums"
+    Then I should see "My subject"
+    And I should see "My subjective"
+
+  Scenario: Perform an advanced search avoiding words
+    Given I log in as "student1"
+    And I follow "Course 1"
+    And I follow "News forum"
+    And I press "Search forums"
+    And I should see "Advanced search"
+    And I set the field "words" to "My"
+    And I set the field "notwords" to "subjective"
+    When I press "Search forums"
+    Then I should see "My subject"
+    And I should not see "My subjective"
+
+  Scenario: Perform an advanced search using whole words
+    Given I log in as "student1"
+    And I follow "Course 1"
+    And I follow "News forum"
+    And I press "Search forums"
+    And I should see "Advanced search"
+    And I set the field "fullwords" to "subject"
+    When I press "Search forums"
+    Then I should see "My subject"
+    And I should not see "My subjective"
+
+  Scenario: Perform an advanced search matching the subject
+    Given I log in as "student1"
+    And I follow "Course 1"
+    And I follow "News forum"
+    And I press "Search forums"
+    And I should see "Advanced search"
+    And I set the field "subject" to "subjective"
+    When I press "Search forums"
+    Then I should not see "My message"
+    And I should see "My subjective"
+
+  Scenario: Perform an advanced search matching the author
+    Given I log in as "teacher2"
+    And I follow "Course 1"
+    And I add a new topic to "News forum" forum with:
+      | Subject | My Subjects |
+      | Message | My message |
+    And I log out
+    When I log in as "student1"
+    And I follow "Course 1"
+    And I follow "News forum"
+    And I press "Search forums"
+    And I should see "Advanced search"
+    And I set the field "user" to "TWO"
+    And I press "Search forums"
+    Then I should see "Teacher TWO"
+    And I should not see "Teacher ONE"
+
+  Scenario: Perform an advanced search with multiple words
+    Given I log in as "student1"
+    And I follow "Course 1"
+    And I follow "News forum"
+    And I press "Search forums"
+    And I should see "Advanced search"
+    And I set the field "subject" to "my subjective"
+    When I press "Search forums"
+    Then I should not see "My message"
+    And I should see "My subjective"