From e7b4bd5666742ce91e63382d90434cb57cf0691c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Ejaaz Khan <67804911+iamejaaz@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 12 Mar 2026 02:24:03 +0530
Subject: [PATCH] fix: ignore fieldname validating `ignore_user_permissions`
 for Link fields (#37942)

* fix: validate ignore_user_permissions for alternative Link fields

* fix: handle alternative Link fields with ignore_user_permissions

* fix: move early exit earlier to avoid edge cases

* test: validate case of bulk edit

---------

Co-authored-by: Sagar Vora <sagarvora@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 frappe/desk/search.py       | 18 ++++++++++++++----
 frappe/tests/test_search.py | 31 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-
 2 files changed, 44 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/frappe/desk/search.py b/frappe/desk/search.py
index 7b5c65dca4..18c8754b13 100644
--- a/frappe/desk/search.py
+++ b/frappe/desk/search.py
@@ -256,8 +256,16 @@ def validate_ignore_user_permissions(form_doctype, link_fieldname, link_doctype)
 		frappe.throw(message, title=_('Error validating "Ignore User Permissions"'))
 
 	meta = frappe.get_meta(form_doctype)
-	link_field = meta.get_field(link_fieldname)
 
+	# special early exit - link_fieldname is not being considered here
+	# to avoid cases like bulk edit which have link_fieldname as "value" from failing
+	if any(
+		(field.fieldtype == "Link" and field.options == link_doctype and field.ignore_user_permissions)
+		for field in meta.fields
+	):
+		return
+
+	link_field = meta.get_field(link_fieldname)
 	if not link_field:
 		_throw(
 			_("Field <code>{0}</code> not found in {1}").format(
@@ -268,9 +276,6 @@ def validate_ignore_user_permissions(form_doctype, link_fieldname, link_doctype)
 	ignore_user_permissions = link_field.ignore_user_permissions
 	found_doctype = None
 
-	if link_field.fieldtype == "Link":
-		found_doctype = link_field.options
-
 	if link_field.fieldtype == "Table MultiSelect":
 		child_meta = frappe.get_meta(link_field.options)
 		child_link_field = next((field for field in child_meta.fields if field.fieldtype == "Link"), None)
@@ -297,6 +302,11 @@ def validate_ignore_user_permissions(form_doctype, link_fieldname, link_doctype)
 	if link_field.fieldtype == "Dynamic Link":
 		return  # skip doctype check for Dynamic Link fields
 
+	# all cases of valid Link fields are already covered in the early exit above
+	# the following block only serves to show appropriate error message
+	if link_field.fieldtype == "Link":
+		found_doctype = link_field.options
+
 	if found_doctype != link_doctype:
 		_throw(
 			_("The field {0} in {1} links to {2} and not {3}").format(
diff --git a/frappe/tests/test_search.py b/frappe/tests/test_search.py
index 502e24cd2d..93967f71e6 100644
--- a/frappe/tests/test_search.py
+++ b/frappe/tests/test_search.py
@@ -290,7 +290,12 @@ class TestSearch(IntegrationTestCase):
 		"""Test that ignore_user_permissions is validated correctly"""
 
 		# Clean up any leftover doctypes from previous test runs
-		for dt in ("Test Search Form No Ignore", "Test Search Form Wrong Link", "Test Search Linked2"):
+		for dt in (
+			"Test Search Form No Ignore",
+			"Test Search Form Wrong Link",
+			"Test Search Form With Ignore",
+			"Test Search Linked2",
+		):
 			if frappe.db.exists("DocType", dt):
 				frappe.delete_doc("DocType", dt, force=True)
 
@@ -375,6 +380,30 @@ class TestSearch(IntegrationTestCase):
 			link_fieldname="wrong_link",
 		)
 
+		# Should NOT throw when link_fieldname is bogus (e.g. bulk edit sends "value")
+		# but a Link field with ignore_user_permissions exists on the form doctype
+		new_doctype(
+			name="Test Search Form With Ignore",
+			fields=[
+				{
+					"label": "Linked Doc",
+					"fieldname": "linked_doc",
+					"fieldtype": "Link",
+					"options": "Test Search Linked2",
+					"ignore_user_permissions": 1,
+				}
+			],
+		).insert()
+		self.addCleanup(lambda: frappe.delete_doc("DocType", "Test Search Form With Ignore", force=True))
+
+		search_link(
+			doctype="Test Search Linked2",
+			txt="test",
+			ignore_user_permissions=True,
+			reference_doctype="Test Search Form With Ignore",
+			link_fieldname="value",
+		)
+
 
 @frappe.validate_and_sanitize_search_inputs
 def get_data(doctype, txt, searchfield, start, page_len, filters):