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03-05-2007

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<.> wrote in message news:%23vKMZ82XHHA.1240@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> This might be a better references. Can it still do document summaries like
> 2000/XP Index Server.
>
>
>
> Advanced Query Syntax
> The Advanced Query Syntax (AQS) is used by Microsoft Windows Desktop
> Search (WDS) to help users and programmers better define and narrow their
> searches. Using AQS is an easy way to narrow searches and deliver better
> result sets. Searches can be narrowed by the following parameters:
> File kinds: folders, documents, presentations, pictures and so on.
> File stores: specific databases and locations.
> File properties: size, date, title and so on.
> File contents: keywords like "project deliverables," "AQS," "blue suede
> shoes," and so on.
> Furthermore, search parameters can be combined using search operators. The
> remainder of this section explains the query syntax, the parameters and
> operators, and how they can be combined to offer targeted search results.
> The tables describe the syntax to use with WDS, as well as the properties
> that can be queried for each file kind displayed in the Windows Desktop
> Search results window.
> Desktop Search Syntax
> A search query can include one or more keywords, with Boolean operators
> and optional criteria. These optional criteria can narrow a search based
> on the following:
> Scope or data store in which files reside
> Kinds of files
> Managed properties of files
> The optional criteria, described in greater detail following, use the
> following syntax:
> <scope name>:<value>
> <file kind>:<value>
> <property name>:<value>
> Suppose a user wants to search for a document containing the phase "last
> quarter," created by John or Joanne, and that the user saved to the folder
> mydocuments. The query may look like this:
> "last quarter" author

john OR joanne) foldername:mydocuments
> Scope: Locations and Data Stores
> Users can limit the scope of their searches to specific folder locations
> or data stores. For example, if you use several e-mail accounts and you
> want to limit a query to either Microsoft Outlook or Outlook Express, you
> can use store

utlook or store

e respectively.
> Restrict Search by Data StoreUseExample
> Desktopdesktopstore:desktop
> Filesfilesstore:files
> Outlookoutlookstore

utlook
> Outlook Expressoestore

e
> Specific Folderfoldername or infoldername:MyDocuments or in:MyDocuments
>
> If you have a protocol handler in place to crawl custom stores, like Lotus
> Notes, you can use the name of the store or protocol handler for the
> store. For example, if you implemented a protocol handler to include a
> Lotus Notes data store as "notes," the query syntax would be store:notes.
> Common File Kinds
> Users can also limit their searches to specific types of files, called
> file kinds. The following table lists the file kinds and offers examples
> of the syntax used to search for these kinds of files.
> To Restrict by File Type:UseExample
> All file typeseverythingkind:everything
> Communicationscommunicationskind:communications
> Contactscontactskind:contacts
> E-mailemailkind:email
> Instant Messenger conversationsimkind:im
> Meetingsmeetingskind:meetings
> Taskstaskskind:tasks
> Notesnoteskind:notes
> Documentsdocskind:docs
> Text documentstextkind:text
> Spreadsheetsspreadsheetskind:spreadsheets
> Presentationspresentationskind

resentations
> Musicmusickind:music
> Picturespicskind

ics
> Videosvideoskind:videos
> Foldersfolderskind:folders
> Folder namefoldername or infoldername:mydocs or in:mydocs
> Favoritesfavoriteskind:favorites
> Programsprogramskind

rograms
>
> Boolean Operators
> Search keywords and file properties can be combined to broaden or narrow a
> search with operators. The following table explains common operators used
> in a search query.
> Keyword/SymbolExamplesFunction
> NOTsocial NOT securityFinds items that contain social, but not security.
> -social -securityFinds items that contain social, but not security.
> ORsocial OR securityFinds items that contain social or security.
> Quotation marks"social security"Finds items that contain the exact phrase
> social security.
> Parentheses(social security)Finds items that contain social and security
> in any order.
>>date:>11/05/04
> size:>500Finds items with a date after 11/05/04
> Finds items with a size greater than 500 bytes.
> <date:<11/05/04
> size:<500Finds items with a date before 11/05/04
> Finds items with a size less than 500 bytes.
> ..date:11/05/04..11/10/04Finds items with a date beginning on 11/05/04 and
> ending on 11/10/04.
>
> Note
> The operators NOT and OR must be in uppercase and cannot be combined in
> one query (e.g., social OR security NOT retirement).
> Boolean Properties
> Some file types let users search for files using Boolean properties, as
> described in the following table.
> PropertyExampleFunction
> is:attachmentreport is:attachmentFinds items that have attachments that
> contain report. Same as isattachment:true.
> isonline:report isonline:trueFinds items that are online and which contain
> report.
> isrecurring:report isrecurring:trueFinds items that are recurring and
> which containreport.
> isflagged:report isflagged:trueFinds items that are flagged (Review,
> Follow up, for example) and which contain report.
> isdeleted:report isdeleted:trueFinds items that are flagged as deleted
> (Recycle Bin or Deleted Items, for example) and which contain report.
> iscompleted:report iscompleted:falseFinds items that are not flagged as
> complete and which contain report.
> hasattachment:report hasattachment:trueFinds items containing report and
> having attachments
> hasflag:report hasflag:trueinds items containing report and having flags.
>
> Dates
> In addition to searching on specific dates and date ranges using the
> operators described earlier, AQS allows relative date values (like today,
> tomorrow, or next week) and day (like Tuesday or Monday..Wednesday) and
> month (February) values.
> Relative to:Syntax ExampleResult
> Daydate:today
> date:tomorrow
> date:yesterday Finds items with today's date.
> Finds items with tomorrow's date.
> Finds items with yesterday's date.
> Week/Month/yeardate:this week
> date:last week
> date:next month
> date

ast month
> date:coming year Finds items with a date falling within the current week.
> Finds items with a date falling within the previous week.
> Finds items with a date falling within the upcoming week.
> Finds items with a date falling within the previous month.
> Finds items with a date falling within the upcoming year.
>
> Properties by File Kind
> Users can search on specific properties of different file kinds. Some
> properties (like file size) are common to all files, while others are
> limited to a specific kind. Slide count, for example, is specific to
> presentations. The following tables list these properties by file kind.
> File Kind: Everything
> These are properties common to all file kinds. To include all types of
> files in a query, the syntax is:
> kind:everything <property>:<value>
> where <property> is a property listed below and <value> is the
> user-specified search term.
> PropertyUseExample
> Titletitle, subject or abouttitle:"Quarterly Financial"
> Statusstatusstatus:complete
> Datedatedate:last week
> Date modifieddatemodified or modifiedmodified:last week
> Importanceimportance or priorityimportance:high
> Sizesizesize:> 50
> Deleteddeleted or isdeletedisdeleted:true
> Is attachmentisattachmentisattachment:true
> Toto or tonameto:bob
> Cccc or ccnamecc:john
> Companycompanycompany:Microsoft
> Locationlocationlocation:"Conference Room 102"
> Categorycategorycategory:Business
> Keywordskeywordskeywords:"sales projections"
> Albumalbumalbum:"Fly by Night"
> File namefilename or filefilename:MyResume
> Genregenregenre:rock
> Authorauthor or byauthor:"Stephen King"
> Peoplepeople or withwith

sonja or david)
> Folderfolder, under or pathfolder:downloads
> File extensionext or fileextext:.txt
>
> Attachment
> These are properties common to attachments. To limit the search to
> attachments only, the syntax is:
> kind:attachment <property>:<value>
> where <property> is a property listed below and <value> is the
> user-specified search term.
> PropertyUseExample
> Peoplepeople or withpeople:john or with:john
>
> Contacts
> These are properties common to contacts. To limit the search to contacts
> only, the syntax is:
> kind:contacts <property>:<value>
> where <property> is a property listed below and <value> is the
> user-specified search term.
> PropertyUseExample
> Job titlejobtitlejobtitle:CFO
> IM addressimaddressimaddress:john_doe@msn.com
> Assistant's phoneassistantsphoneassistantsphone:555-3323
> Assistant nameassistantnameassistantname:Paul
> Professionprofessionprofession

lumber
> Nicknamenicknamenickname:Tex
> Spousespousespouse

ebbie
> Business citybusinesscitybusinesscity:Seattle
> Business postal codebusinesspostalcodebusinesspostalcode:98006
> Business home pagebusinesshomepagebusinesshomepage:www.microsoft.com
> Callback phone numbercallbackphonenumbercallbackphonenumber:555-555-2121
> Car phonecarphonecarphone:555-555-2121
> Childrenchildrenchildren:Timmy
> First namefirstnamefirstname:John
> Last namelastnamelastname

oe
> Home faxhomefaxhomefax:555-555-2121
> Manager's namemanagersnamemanagersname:John
> Pagerpagerpager:555-555-2121
> Business phonebusinessphonebusinessphone:555-555-2121
> Home phonehomephonehomephone:555-555-2121
> Mobile phonemobilephonemobilephone:555-555-2121
> Officeofficeoffice:sample
> Anniversaryanniversaryanniversary:1/1/06
> Birthdaybirthdaybirthday:1/1/06
> Web pagewebpagewebpage:www.microsoft.com
>
> Note
> Phone numbers are indexed as entered. For example, if a user did not
> include a country or area code when entering the phone number, users will
> not be able to locate a contact if searching with country or area code in
> the phone number.
> Communications
> These are properties common to communications. To limit the search to
> communications only, the syntax is:
> kind:communications <property>:<value>
> where <property> is a property listed below and <value> is the
> user-specified search term.
> PropertyUseExample
> Fromfrom or organizerfrom:john
> Receivedreceived or sentsent:yesterday
> Subjectsubject or titlesubject:"Quarterly Financial"
> Has attachmenthasattachments, hasattachmenthasattachment:true
> Attachmentsattachments or attachmentattachment

resentation.ppt
> Bccbcc, bccname or bccaddressbcc:dave
> Cc addressccaddress or ccccaddress:john_doe@hotmail.com
> Follow-up flagfollowupflagfollowupflag:2
> Due dateduedate or duedue:last week
> Readread or isreadis:read
> Is completediscompletedis:completed
> Incompleteincomplete or isincompleteis:incomplete
> Has flaghasflag or isflaggedhas:flag
> Durationdurationduration:> 50
>
> Calendar
> These are properties common to calendars. To limit the search to calendars
> only, the syntax is:
> kind:calendar <property>:<value>
> where <property> is a property listed below and <value> is the
> user-specified search term.
> PropertyUseExample
> Recurringrecurring or isrecurringis:recurring
> Organizerorganizer, by or fromorganizer:debbie
>
> Documents
> These are properties common to documents. To limit the search to documents
> only, the syntax is:
> kind:documents <property>:<value>
> where <property> is a property listed below and <value> is the
> user-specified search term.
> PropertyUseExample
> Commentscommentscomments:"needs final review"
> Last saved bylastsavedbylastsavedby:john
> Document managerdocumentmanagerdocumentmanager:john
> Revision numberrevisionnumberrevisionnumber:1.0.3
> Document formatdocumentformatdocumentformat:MIMETYPE
> Date last printeddatelastprinteddatelastprinted:last week
>
> Presentation
> These are properties common to presentations. To limit the search to
> presentations only, the syntax is:
> kind

resentation <property>:<value>
> where <property> is a property listed below and <value> is the
> user-specified search term.
> PropertyUseExample
> Slide countslidecountslidecount:>20
>
> Music
> These are properties common to music files. To limit the search to music
> only, the syntax is:
> kind:music <property>:<value>
> where <property> is a property listed below and <value> is the
> user-specified search term.
> PropertyUseExample
> Bit ratebitrate, ratebitrate:192
> Artistartist, by or fromartist:John Singer
> Durationdurationduration:3
> Albumalbumalbum:"greatest hits"
> Genregenregenre:rock
> Tracktracktrack:12
> Yearyearyear:> 1980 < 1990
>
> Picture
> These are properties common to pictures. To limit the search to pictures
> only, the syntax is:
> kind

icture <property>:<value>
> where <property> is a property listed below and <value> is the
> user-specified search term.
> PropertyUseExample
> Camera makecameramakecameramake:sample
> Camera modelcameramodelcameramodel:sample
> Dimensionsdimensionsdimensions:8X10
> Orientationorientationorientation:landscape
> Date takendatetakendatetaken:yesterday
> Widthwidthwidth:1600
> Heightheightheight:1200
>
> Video
> These are properties common to videos. To limit the search to videos only,
> the syntax is:
> kind:video <property>:<value>
> where <property> is a property listed below and <value> is the
> user-specified search term.
> PropertyUseExample
> Namename, subjectname:"Family Vacation to the Beach 05"
> Extext, fileextext:.avi
>
> Related Topics
> Perceived Types
> WDS Schema
> Calling WDS from the Command Line
> Calling WDS from Web Pages
>
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> "Dave Wood [MS]" <davewood@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:OtrK0u2XHHA.1240@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> To answer you questions briefly:
>>
>> - The Windows Search indexer should be able to handle these kinds of
>> scenarios. If you decide you don't want it to run you need to disable the
>> Windows Search service.
>>
>> - You can control what locations are indexed through the Indexing Options
>> Control Panel, or programatically. We don't currently support multiple
>> indexes. I think there's some control of when indexing happens
>> programatically, it depends exactly what scenario you are trying to
>> achieve. The root of the docs on Windows Search are here:
>> http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa965362.aspx
>>
>> - Yes we support a pretty rich query syntax, an overview of which is
>> here:
>> http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...02ec61033.mspx
>>
>> I hope this helps,
>>
>> Dave Wood
>>
>>
>> "Peter Frank" <peter_frankde@yahoo.de> wrote in message
>> news:artou2hcshf1cdqi4as50apfjr80400qus@4ax.com...
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I have a couple of questions about the new index-based full-text
>>> search of Windows Vista.
>>>
>>> 1) Is it powerful enough to handle huge amounts of data consisting of
>>> PDF documents, Word, Excel and Powerpoint files (around 20 GB)? Or
>>> would a third-party solution like dtSearch be the better choice? If
>>> this is the better choice, can the indexing by Windows Vista be
>>> disabled?
>>>
>>> 2) Is there any way I can manage or control the indexing process?
>>> a) Can I set the location of the index files?
>>> b) Can I create multiple indexes?
>>> c) Can I control in any way when the indexing takes place?
>>>
>>> 3) Can I perform advanced searches using Boolean operators?
>>>
>>> Peter
>>
>

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n/a posts	Re: Is Windows Vista index-based full-text search powerful enough? http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa965711.aspx <.> wrote in message news:%23vKMZ82XHHA.1240@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > This might be a better references. Can it still do document summaries like > 2000/XP Index Server. > > > > Advanced Query Syntax > The Advanced Query Syntax (AQS) is used by Microsoft Windows Desktop > Search (WDS) to help users and programmers better define and narrow their > searches. Using AQS is an easy way to narrow searches and deliver better > result sets. Searches can be narrowed by the following parameters: > File kinds: folders, documents, presentations, pictures and so on. > File stores: specific databases and locations. > File properties: size, date, title and so on. > File contents: keywords like "project deliverables," "AQS," "blue suede > shoes," and so on. > Furthermore, search parameters can be combined using search operators. The > remainder of this section explains the query syntax, the parameters and > operators, and how they can be combined to offer targeted search results. > The tables describe the syntax to use with WDS, as well as the properties > that can be queried for each file kind displayed in the Windows Desktop > Search results window. > Desktop Search Syntax > A search query can include one or more keywords, with Boolean operators > and optional criteria. These optional criteria can narrow a search based > on the following: > Scope or data store in which files reside > Kinds of files > Managed properties of files > The optional criteria, described in greater detail following, use the > following syntax: > <scope name>:<value> > <file kind>:<value> > <property name>:<value> > Suppose a user wants to search for a document containing the phase "last > quarter," created by John or Joanne, and that the user saved to the folder > mydocuments. The query may look like this: > "last quarter" authorjohn OR joanne) foldername:mydocuments > Scope: Locations and Data Stores > Users can limit the scope of their searches to specific folder locations > or data stores. For example, if you use several e-mail accounts and you > want to limit a query to either Microsoft Outlook or Outlook Express, you > can use storeutlook or storee respectively. > Restrict Search by Data StoreUseExample > Desktopdesktopstore:desktop > Filesfilesstore:files > Outlookoutlookstoreutlook > Outlook Expressoestoree > Specific Folderfoldername or infoldername:MyDocuments or in:MyDocuments > > If you have a protocol handler in place to crawl custom stores, like Lotus > Notes, you can use the name of the store or protocol handler for the > store. For example, if you implemented a protocol handler to include a > Lotus Notes data store as "notes," the query syntax would be store:notes. > Common File Kinds > Users can also limit their searches to specific types of files, called > file kinds. The following table lists the file kinds and offers examples > of the syntax used to search for these kinds of files. > To Restrict by File Type:UseExample > All file typeseverythingkind:everything > Communicationscommunicationskind:communications > Contactscontactskind:contacts > E-mailemailkind:email > Instant Messenger conversationsimkind:im > Meetingsmeetingskind:meetings > Taskstaskskind:tasks > Notesnoteskind:notes > Documentsdocskind:docs > Text documentstextkind:text > Spreadsheetsspreadsheetskind:spreadsheets > Presentationspresentationskindresentations > Musicmusickind:music > Picturespicskindics > Videosvideoskind:videos > Foldersfolderskind:folders > Folder namefoldername or infoldername:mydocs or in:mydocs > Favoritesfavoriteskind:favorites > Programsprogramskindrograms > > Boolean Operators > Search keywords and file properties can be combined to broaden or narrow a > search with operators. The following table explains common operators used > in a search query. > Keyword/SymbolExamplesFunction > NOTsocial NOT securityFinds items that contain social, but not security. > -social -securityFinds items that contain social, but not security. > ORsocial OR securityFinds items that contain social or security. > Quotation marks"social security"Finds items that contain the exact phrase > social security. > Parentheses(social security)Finds items that contain social and security > in any order. >>date:>11/05/04 > size:>500Finds items with a date after 11/05/04 > Finds items with a size greater than 500 bytes. > <date:<11/05/04 > size:<500Finds items with a date before 11/05/04 > Finds items with a size less than 500 bytes. > ..date:11/05/04..11/10/04Finds items with a date beginning on 11/05/04 and > ending on 11/10/04. > > Note > The operators NOT and OR must be in uppercase and cannot be combined in > one query (e.g., social OR security NOT retirement). > Boolean Properties > Some file types let users search for files using Boolean properties, as > described in the following table. > PropertyExampleFunction > is:attachmentreport is:attachmentFinds items that have attachments that > contain report. Same as isattachment:true. > isonline:report isonline:trueFinds items that are online and which contain > report. > isrecurring:report isrecurring:trueFinds items that are recurring and > which containreport. > isflagged:report isflagged:trueFinds items that are flagged (Review, > Follow up, for example) and which contain report. > isdeleted:report isdeleted:trueFinds items that are flagged as deleted > (Recycle Bin or Deleted Items, for example) and which contain report. > iscompleted:report iscompleted:falseFinds items that are not flagged as > complete and which contain report. > hasattachment:report hasattachment:trueFinds items containing report and > having attachments > hasflag:report hasflag:trueinds items containing report and having flags. > > Dates > In addition to searching on specific dates and date ranges using the > operators described earlier, AQS allows relative date values (like today, > tomorrow, or next week) and day (like Tuesday or Monday..Wednesday) and > month (February) values. > Relative to:Syntax ExampleResult > Daydate:today > date:tomorrow > date:yesterday Finds items with today's date. > Finds items with tomorrow's date. > Finds items with yesterday's date. > Week/Month/yeardate:this week > date:last week > date:next month > dateast month > date:coming year Finds items with a date falling within the current week. > Finds items with a date falling within the previous week. > Finds items with a date falling within the upcoming week. > Finds items with a date falling within the previous month. > Finds items with a date falling within the upcoming year. > > Properties by File Kind > Users can search on specific properties of different file kinds. Some > properties (like file size) are common to all files, while others are > limited to a specific kind. Slide count, for example, is specific to > presentations. The following tables list these properties by file kind. > File Kind: Everything > These are properties common to all file kinds. To include all types of > files in a query, the syntax is: > kind:everything <property>:<value> > where <property> is a property listed below and <value> is the > user-specified search term. > PropertyUseExample > Titletitle, subject or abouttitle:"Quarterly Financial" > Statusstatusstatus:complete > Datedatedate:last week > Date modifieddatemodified or modifiedmodified:last week > Importanceimportance or priorityimportance:high > Sizesizesize:> 50 > Deleteddeleted or isdeletedisdeleted:true > Is attachmentisattachmentisattachment:true > Toto or tonameto:bob > Cccc or ccnamecc:john > Companycompanycompany:Microsoft > Locationlocationlocation:"Conference Room 102" > Categorycategorycategory:Business > Keywordskeywordskeywords:"sales projections" > Albumalbumalbum:"Fly by Night" > File namefilename or filefilename:MyResume > Genregenregenre:rock > Authorauthor or byauthor:"Stephen King" > Peoplepeople or withwithsonja or david) > Folderfolder, under or pathfolder:downloads > File extensionext or fileextext:.txt > > Attachment > These are properties common to attachments. To limit the search to > attachments only, the syntax is: > kind:attachment <property>:<value> > where <property> is a property listed below and <value> is the > user-specified search term. > PropertyUseExample > Peoplepeople or withpeople:john or with:john > > Contacts > These are properties common to contacts. To limit the search to contacts > only, the syntax is: > kind:contacts <property>:<value> > where <property> is a property listed below and <value> is the > user-specified search term. > PropertyUseExample > Job titlejobtitlejobtitle:CFO > IM addressimaddressimaddress:john_doe@msn.com > Assistant's phoneassistantsphoneassistantsphone:555-3323 > Assistant nameassistantnameassistantname:Paul > Professionprofessionprofessionlumber > Nicknamenicknamenickname:Tex > Spousespousespouseebbie > Business citybusinesscitybusinesscity:Seattle > Business postal codebusinesspostalcodebusinesspostalcode:98006 > Business home pagebusinesshomepagebusinesshomepage:www.microsoft.com > Callback phone numbercallbackphonenumbercallbackphonenumber:555-555-2121 > Car phonecarphonecarphone:555-555-2121 > Childrenchildrenchildren:Timmy > First namefirstnamefirstname:John > Last namelastnamelastnameoe > Home faxhomefaxhomefax:555-555-2121 > Manager's namemanagersnamemanagersname:John > Pagerpagerpager:555-555-2121 > Business phonebusinessphonebusinessphone:555-555-2121 > Home phonehomephonehomephone:555-555-2121 > Mobile phonemobilephonemobilephone:555-555-2121 > Officeofficeoffice:sample > Anniversaryanniversaryanniversary:1/1/06 > Birthdaybirthdaybirthday:1/1/06 > Web pagewebpagewebpage:www.microsoft.com > > Note > Phone numbers are indexed as entered. For example, if a user did not > include a country or area code when entering the phone number, users will > not be able to locate a contact if searching with country or area code in > the phone number. > Communications > These are properties common to communications. To limit the search to > communications only, the syntax is: > kind:communications <property>:<value> > where <property> is a property listed below and <value> is the > user-specified search term. > PropertyUseExample > Fromfrom or organizerfrom:john > Receivedreceived or sentsent:yesterday > Subjectsubject or titlesubject:"Quarterly Financial" > Has attachmenthasattachments, hasattachmenthasattachment:true > Attachmentsattachments or attachmentattachmentresentation.ppt > Bccbcc, bccname or bccaddressbcc:dave > Cc addressccaddress or ccccaddress:john_doe@hotmail.com > Follow-up flagfollowupflagfollowupflag:2 > Due dateduedate or duedue:last week > Readread or isreadis:read > Is completediscompletedis:completed > Incompleteincomplete or isincompleteis:incomplete > Has flaghasflag or isflaggedhas:flag > Durationdurationduration:> 50 > > Calendar > These are properties common to calendars. To limit the search to calendars > only, the syntax is: > kind:calendar <property>:<value> > where <property> is a property listed below and <value> is the > user-specified search term. > PropertyUseExample > Recurringrecurring or isrecurringis:recurring > Organizerorganizer, by or fromorganizer:debbie > > Documents > These are properties common to documents. To limit the search to documents > only, the syntax is: > kind:documents <property>:<value> > where <property> is a property listed below and <value> is the > user-specified search term. > PropertyUseExample > Commentscommentscomments:"needs final review" > Last saved bylastsavedbylastsavedby:john > Document managerdocumentmanagerdocumentmanager:john > Revision numberrevisionnumberrevisionnumber:1.0.3 > Document formatdocumentformatdocumentformat:MIMETYPE > Date last printeddatelastprinteddatelastprinted:last week > > Presentation > These are properties common to presentations. To limit the search to > presentations only, the syntax is: > kindresentation <property>:<value> > where <property> is a property listed below and <value> is the > user-specified search term. > PropertyUseExample > Slide countslidecountslidecount:>20 > > Music > These are properties common to music files. To limit the search to music > only, the syntax is: > kind:music <property>:<value> > where <property> is a property listed below and <value> is the > user-specified search term. > PropertyUseExample > Bit ratebitrate, ratebitrate:192 > Artistartist, by or fromartist:John Singer > Durationdurationduration:3 > Albumalbumalbum:"greatest hits" > Genregenregenre:rock > Tracktracktrack:12 > Yearyearyear:> 1980 < 1990 > > Picture > These are properties common to pictures. To limit the search to pictures > only, the syntax is: > kindicture <property>:<value> > where <property> is a property listed below and <value> is the > user-specified search term. > PropertyUseExample > Camera makecameramakecameramake:sample > Camera modelcameramodelcameramodel:sample > Dimensionsdimensionsdimensions:8X10 > Orientationorientationorientation:landscape > Date takendatetakendatetaken:yesterday > Widthwidthwidth:1600 > Heightheightheight:1200 > > Video > These are properties common to videos. To limit the search to videos only, > the syntax is: > kind:video <property>:<value> > where <property> is a property listed below and <value> is the > user-specified search term. > PropertyUseExample > Namename, subjectname:"Family Vacation to the Beach 05" > Extext, fileextext:.avi > > Related Topics > Perceived Types > WDS Schema > Calling WDS from the Command Line > Calling WDS from Web Pages > > > Manage Your Profile \| Legal \| Contact Us \| MSDN Flash Newsletter > ©2007 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Terms of Use \| > Trademarks \| Privacy Statement > > > > "Dave Wood [MS]" <davewood@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:OtrK0u2XHHA.1240@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >> To answer you questions briefly: >> >> - The Windows Search indexer should be able to handle these kinds of >> scenarios. If you decide you don't want it to run you need to disable the >> Windows Search service. >> >> - You can control what locations are indexed through the Indexing Options >> Control Panel, or programatically. We don't currently support multiple >> indexes. I think there's some control of when indexing happens >> programatically, it depends exactly what scenario you are trying to >> achieve. The root of the docs on Windows Search are here: >> http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa965362.aspx >> >> - Yes we support a pretty rich query syntax, an overview of which is >> here: >> http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...02ec61033.mspx >> >> I hope this helps, >> >> Dave Wood >> >> >> "Peter Frank" <peter_frankde@yahoo.de> wrote in message >> news:artou2hcshf1cdqi4as50apfjr80400qus@4ax.com... >>> Hi, >>> >>> I have a couple of questions about the new index-based full-text >>> search of Windows Vista. >>> >>> 1) Is it powerful enough to handle huge amounts of data consisting of >>> PDF documents, Word, Excel and Powerpoint files (around 20 GB)? Or >>> would a third-party solution like dtSearch be the better choice? If >>> this is the better choice, can the indexing by Windows Vista be >>> disabled? >>> >>> 2) Is there any way I can manage or control the indexing process? >>> a) Can I set the location of the index files? >>> b) Can I create multiple indexes? >>> c) Can I control in any way when the indexing takes place? >>> >>> 3) Can I perform advanced searches using Boolean operators? >>> >>> Peter >> >
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