Use <h:inputText id="id" value="#{someService.searchIdString}" /> and get rid of the @In View the original post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=viewtopic&p=4083841#4083841 Reply to the post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=posting&mode=reply&p=4083841