Understanding SharePoint 2010 search- from a novice perspective-Priya Balapa

Priya Balapapriyabp10@yahoo.com

Understanding SharePoint 2010 search

- from a novice perspective

BASIC SEARCH CENTER(BSC) VS ENTERPRISE SEARCH CENTER (ESC)

BSC- Uses OSSSearchResults.aspx- Application page/not customizable/ leaves in

unsupported state (hives folders)- Cannot use full capabilities of SharePoint 2010 like:• Best Bets• Search Scopes• Crawled and Managed properties• Query Suggestion• Social Search

ENTERPRISE SEARCH CENTER (ESC)-MODEL 1

- Create as its own Site Collections (SC)

- Customize ESC and for each SC point to the new ESC.

- Site Setting- Site Collection Administration-Search Setting

SC2 SC3 SC4 ESC

FARM

SC1

ENTERPRISE SEARCH CENTER (ESC)-MODEL 2

- Under a Site Collection (SC)

• Use “Enterprise Wiki” template under “Publishing” tab, when creating Site Collection. (root template with all features)

• For sub sites, use any site templates

FARM

SC1

ESC

CONTENT SOURCEWHAT NEEDS TO BE SEARCHED?

HOW TO SET UP CONTENT SOURCE?

– Go to Central Administration (CA) - Manage Service Applications - Search Service Application - Content Source

CREATE SCOPE

CUSTOMIZE SCOPE/SCOPE RULES

Point to ESC

Go Back to the Site Collection:−Site Actions−Site Settings−Site Collection Administration- Search Settings (Same as

slide 3)−Point to default search Results, Show Scopes Dropdown.

Change Default Search Scope:−Site Actions−Site Settings−Site Collection Administration- Search Scope−Click on Display Groups

−Click on Search Dropdown −Set the Default Scope to the "New Created Scope".

−Site Collection defaults to the “New Created Scope".

−ESC reflects the “New Created Scope".

CONCLUSION

Then… Set Crawled property as Managed propertyCustomize search result page to display managed property in populated results.

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