optimizing sharepoint search using scope and managed properties by kevin israel, mvp

Managed Properties and SharePoint Search

Optimizing SharePoint Search Using Scope and Managed Properties

By Kevin Israel, MVP

Optimizing SharePoint Search Using Managed Properties and Search Criteria

About Me•Web Solutions Architect with Ironworks Consulting•Developing Applications with Microsoft technologies for nine years•President of Innsbrook .Net User Group•Lead the Richmond Code Camp Committee•INETA Technical Team•Microsoft MVP – Team System

Who is Ironworks?

Ironworks is a project-based consulting company that focuses on satisfying clients and building long-term partnerships. We are proud that 85% of our business is from repeat customers.

Optimizing SharePoint Search Using Managed Properties and Search Criteria

SharePoint Architecture

Windows SharePoint ServicesCentral

Administration

Content DatabaseConfiguration

Database

Optimizing SharePoint Search Using Managed Properties and Search Criteria

SharePoint Architecture

Microsoft Office SharePoint Server

Windows SharePoint ServicesCentral

Administration

Shared Servic

es

Content DatabaseConfiguration

Database

Optimizing SharePoint Search Using Managed Properties and Search Criteria

SharePoint Architecture

Microsoft Office SharePoint ServerShared Servic

es

Content DatabaseConfiguration

Database

Optimizing SharePoint Search Using Managed Properties and Search Criteria

Shared Services ProviderIn MOSS 2007 there is a concept of Shared Services Providers(SSP). The idea being that there are certain services that really make sense to centrally manage and share. A good example being profiles. With a SSP we can import all of the profile information from AD once and then our various web applications can consume the data.

The major services that are handled by the SSP are: •Profiles and Audiences •My Sites •Search •All of Excel Services •All of the BDC (Business Data Catalog)

Optimizing SharePoint Search Using Managed Properties and Search Criteria

Optimizing SharePoint Search Using Managed Properties and Search Criteria

Optimizing SharePoint Search Using Managed Properties and Search Criteria

Optimizing SharePoint Search Using Managed Properties and Search Criteria

Technologies Used in MOSS Search

Search Crawl & Indexing

Properties – Managed and Crawled

Content Areas

Scope

Optimizing SharePoint Search Using Managed Properties and Search Criteria

Managed Properties

Optimizing SharePoint Search Using Managed Properties and Search Criteria

Customizing Managed Properties

Optimizing SharePoint Search Using Managed Properties and Search Criteria

Mapping Properties

Optimizing SharePoint Search Using Managed Properties and Search Criteria

Search Scope

Optimizing SharePoint Search Using Managed Properties and Search Criteria

Search Scope

Optimizing SharePoint Search Using Managed Properties and Search Criteria

Tweaking Scope

Optimizing SharePoint Search Using Managed Properties and Search Criteria

Initiate A Crawl

Optimizing SharePoint Search Using Managed Properties and Search Criteria

Adding Property to Search Page

Optimizing SharePoint Search Using Managed Properties and Search Criteria

Demo

Optimizing SharePoint Search Using Managed Properties and Search Criteria

Wrap UpRemember - Search is managed from Shared Services•Define a Managed Property and Map it to a crawled property.•Tweak Search Scope if needed.•Edit Search page making sure to add new managed property in xml search configuration under Properties.•Initiate a Crawl•Search Away

Optimizing SharePoint Search Using Managed Properties and Search Criteria

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