diff --git a/line.py b/line.py
index 08d137a..607b0a0 100644
--- a/line.py
+++ b/line.py
@@ -357,6 +357,8 @@ class Line(Workflow, ModelSQL, ModelView):
         return cls.search_payee(name, clause) + [
             ('description',) + tuple(clause[1:]),
             ('category.rec_name',) + tuple(clause[1:]),
+            ('splitlines.description',) + tuple(clause[1:]),
+            ('splitlines.category.rec_name',) + tuple(clause[1:]),
             ]
 
     def get_rec_name(self, name):
diff --git a/tests/test_line.py b/tests/test_line.py
index 26de7bf..8e04bcf 100644
--- a/tests/test_line.py
+++ b/tests/test_line.py
@@ -460,10 +460,18 @@ class LineTestCase(ModuleTestCase):
         pool = Pool()
         Book = pool.get('cashbook.book')
         Lines = pool.get('cashbook.line')
+        Category = pool.get('cashbook.category')
 
         types = self.prep_type()
-        category = self.prep_category(cattype='in')
         company = self.prep_company()
+        category = self.prep_category(cattype='in')
+        category2, = Category.create([{
+            'name': 'sp-cat1',
+            'cattype': 'in',
+            'company': company.id,
+            }])
+        self.assertEqual(category2.rec_name, 'sp-cat1')
+
         party = self.prep_party()
         book, = Book.create([{
             'name': 'Book 1',
@@ -486,33 +494,60 @@ class LineTestCase(ModuleTestCase):
                     'bookingtype': 'in',
                     'amount': Decimal('1.0'),
                     'party': party.id,
+                }, {
+                    'date': date(2022, 5, 3),
+                    'description': 'Text 3',
+                    'bookingtype': 'spin',
+                    'amount': Decimal('1.0'),
+                    'party': party.id,
+                    'splitlines': [('create', [{
+                        'amount': Decimal('1.0'),
+                        'description': 'text3-spline1',
+                        'category': category2.id,
+                        }])],
                 }])],
             }])
         self.assertEqual(book.name, 'Book 1')
         self.assertEqual(book.btype.rec_name, 'CAS - Cash')
         self.assertEqual(book.state, 'open')
-        self.assertEqual(len(book.lines), 2)
+        self.assertEqual(len(book.lines), 3)
         self.assertEqual(book.lines[0].date, date(2022, 5, 1))
         self.assertEqual(book.lines[0].rec_name, '05/01/2022|Rev|1.00 usd|Text 1 [Cat1]')
         self.assertEqual(book.lines[0].state_cashbook, 'open')
         self.assertEqual(book.lines[1].date, date(2022, 5, 2))
         self.assertEqual(book.lines[1].rec_name, '05/02/2022|Rev|1.00 usd|Text 2 [Cat1]')
+        self.assertEqual(book.lines[2].date, date(2022, 5, 3))
+        self.assertEqual(book.lines[2].rec_name, '05/03/2022|Rev/Sp|1.00 usd|Text 3 [-]')
 
         self.assertEqual(Lines.search_count([('rec_name', '=', 'Text 1')]), 1)
         self.assertEqual(Lines.search_count([('rec_name', '=', 'Text 1a')]), 0)
-        self.assertEqual(Lines.search_count([('rec_name', 'ilike', 'text%')]), 2)
+        self.assertEqual(Lines.search_count([('rec_name', 'ilike', 'text%')]), 3)
+        # search in category of split-line
+        self.assertEqual(Lines.search_count([('rec_name', '=', 'sp-cat1')]), 1)
+        # search in description of split-line
+        self.assertEqual(Lines.search_count([('rec_name', '=', 'text3-spline1')]), 1)
+        # ilike fails in fields.Text to find subtext...
+        self.assertEqual(Lines.search_count([('rec_name', 'ilike', '%spline%')]), 0)
+        # ...but it uses separator-chars
+        self.assertEqual(Lines.search_count([('rec_name', 'ilike', 'text3%')]), 1)
+        self.assertEqual(Lines.search_count([('rec_name', 'ilike', 'spline1')]), 1)
+        self.assertEqual(Lines.search_count([('rec_name', 'ilike', '%spline1')]), 1)
+        self.assertEqual(Lines.search_count([('rec_name', 'ilike', 'spline1%')]), 0)
+        self.assertEqual(Lines.search_count([('rec_name', 'ilike', 'text3')]), 1)
 
-        self.assertEqual(Lines.search_count([('state_cashbook', '=', 'open')]), 2)
+        self.assertEqual(Lines.search_count([('state_cashbook', '=', 'open')]), 3)
         self.assertEqual(Lines.search_count([('state_cashbook', '=', 'closed')]), 0)
-        self.assertEqual(Lines.search_count([('cashbook.state', '=', 'open')]), 2)
+        self.assertEqual(Lines.search_count([('cashbook.state', '=', 'open')]), 3)
         self.assertEqual(Lines.search_count([('cashbook.state', '=', 'closed')]), 0)
 
         # sorting: date -> state -> id
-        self.assertEqual(len(book.lines), 2)
+        self.assertEqual(len(book.lines), 3)
         self.assertEqual(book.lines[0].rec_name, '05/01/2022|Rev|1.00 usd|Text 1 [Cat1]')
         self.assertEqual(book.lines[0].state, 'edit')
         self.assertEqual(book.lines[1].rec_name, '05/02/2022|Rev|1.00 usd|Text 2 [Cat1]')
         self.assertEqual(book.lines[1].state, 'edit')
+        self.assertEqual(book.lines[2].rec_name, '05/03/2022|Rev/Sp|1.00 usd|Text 3 [-]')
+        self.assertEqual(book.lines[2].state, 'edit')
 
         # set to same date
         Lines.write(*[
@@ -526,6 +561,8 @@ class LineTestCase(ModuleTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(book.lines[0].state, 'edit')
         self.assertEqual(book.lines[1].rec_name, '05/01/2022|Rev|1.00 usd|Text 2 [Cat1]')
         self.assertEqual(book.lines[1].state, 'edit')
+        self.assertEqual(book.lines[2].rec_name, '05/01/2022|Rev/Sp|1.00 usd|Text 3 [-]')
+        self.assertEqual(book.lines[2].state, 'edit')
 
         # set to 'check', will sort first
         Lines.wfcheck([book.lines[1]])
@@ -534,6 +571,8 @@ class LineTestCase(ModuleTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(book.lines[0].state, 'check')
         self.assertEqual(book.lines[1].rec_name, '05/01/2022|Rev|1.00 usd|Text 1 [Cat1]')
         self.assertEqual(book.lines[1].state, 'edit')
+        self.assertEqual(book.lines[2].rec_name, '05/01/2022|Rev/Sp|1.00 usd|Text 3 [-]')
+        self.assertEqual(book.lines[2].state, 'edit')
 
     @with_transaction()
     def test_line_create_check_deny_write(self):