New feature for the issue #551

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Yii Framework 2 gii extension Change Log
 
 2.2.7 under development
 -----------------------
-
+- Enh #551: Add optional parameter `$formName` to `SearchModel::search()` method (evil1)
 - Bug #531: Fix `yii\gii\console\GenerateAction` to use `stdout()` instead of echoing the output (egmsystems)
 - Bug #532: Return `ExitCode::USAGE` on command input validation error (egmsystems)
 - Enh #537: Generating rules for the fields with default values (manky)

src/generators/crud/default/search.php

@@ -57,10 +57,11 @@ public function scenarios()
      * Creates data provider instance with search query applied
      *
      * @param array $params
+     * @param string $formName Form name to be used into `->load()` method. By default it is equal to the class name.
      *
      * @return ActiveDataProvider
      */
-    public function search($params)
+    public function search($params, $formName = '<?= $searchModelClass ?>')
     {
         $query = <?= isset($modelAlias) ? $modelAlias : $modelClass ?>::find();
 
@@ -70,7 +71,7 @@ public function search($params)
             'query' => $query,
         ]);
 
-        $this->load($params);
+        $this->load($params, $formName);
 
         if (!$this->validate()) {
             // uncomment the following line if you do not want to return any records when validation fails