Does anything special need to be done when using an {exp:search:simple_form} to get data contained in a Catchall field?

The field is set to Searchable but when I search for a word I know appears in one of my fields, the no results message is returned.

This is with ExpressionEngine 2.1.4. We’ll update to ExpressionEngine 2.2.0 within the next few days.

Hi, unfortunately the data for the catchall field is serialized and encoded in the database, and is therefore not searchable.

Realized that last night, long after I posted my question.

As a workaround, when the form is submitted we’re using a bit of JavaScript to concatenate and write the Catchall field data into a hidden textarea.