1. Optimizing SharePoint Search Using Scope and Managed Properties By Kevin Israel, MVP

2. 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

3. 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.

4. Optimizing SharePoint Search Using Managed Properties and Search Criteria SharePoint Architecture Windows SharePoint Services Central Administration Content Database Configuration Database

5. Optimizing SharePoint Search Using Managed Properties and Search Criteria SharePoint Architecture Microsoft Office SharePoint Server Windows SharePoint Services Central Administration Shared Services Content Database Configuration Database

6. Optimizing SharePoint Search Using Managed Properties and Search Criteria SharePoint Architecture Microsoft Office SharePoint Server Shared Services Content Database Configuration Database

7. Optimizing SharePoint Search Using Managed Properties and Search Criteria Shared Services Provider In 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)

8. Optimizing SharePoint Search Using Managed Properties and Search Criteria

11. Technologies Used in MOSS Search Search Crawl & Indexing Properties – Managed and Crawled Content Areas Scope

12. Optimizing SharePoint Search Using Managed Properties and Search Criteria Managed Properties

13. Optimizing SharePoint Search Using Managed Properties and Search Criteria Customizing Managed Properties

14. Optimizing SharePoint Search Using Managed Properties and Search Criteria Mapping Properties

15. Optimizing SharePoint Search Using Managed Properties and Search Criteria Search Scope

16. Optimizing SharePoint Search Using Managed Properties and Search Criteria Search Scope

17. Optimizing SharePoint Search Using Managed Properties and Search Criteria Tweaking Scope

18. Optimizing SharePoint Search Using Managed Properties and Search Criteria Initiate A Crawl

19. Optimizing SharePoint Search Using Managed Properties and Search Criteria Adding Property to Search Page

20. Optimizing SharePoint Search Using Managed Properties and Search Criteria Demo

21. Optimizing SharePoint Search Using Managed Properties and Search Criteria Wrap Up Remember - 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

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