Crawled properties for HTML documents

We are currently running an intresting project including the index engine in cooperation with Tamino XML server. One action in the project is to index HTML documents from the Tamino XML server and use the MOSS Query Web Service to present search results.

The HTML contains the classic meta tag ">meta name="Keywords" content=""<" which still provides information to some crawlers. Here we encounter a problem. After the content source had been setup and the HTML documents had been crawled the "Keywords" properties didn´t show up in the crawled properties view, but other "meta" tags was, i.e ">meta name="Region" content="Sweden"<". For some reason the "Keywords" meta tag is skipped.

The solution to this case was to add another meta tag, "KeywordsCust" and add the same information as in "Keywords" from the source. After a full crawl the meta tag apperad in crawled properties, then just map it to "Keywords" in managed properties and you are ready to go.

Two test tools for the Query Web Service in MOSS / SPPS
http://www.gotdotnet.com/Community/UserSamples/Details.aspx?SampleGuid=89b3cda7-aad9-4919-8faf-34ef9b28c57b
http://www.mosssearch.com/searchwebservice.html

Heads up: Lookup column and multiple values

There is a new setting when using a lookup column, "Allow multiple values". This means that you can choose several values from the lookup column. Great! But you can use the column in views for sorting or grouping, but it can be used for filter. A drawback ofcourse. Uncheck "Allow mulitple values" and it can be used for sorting and grouping again. The same behaviour goes for column "Choice" when using "Checkboxes"

Introduction to 'SharePoint Enterprise Search'

A good introduction to the index engine, ifilters and the query interface. I have always considered the search engine the one component that is really worth the license cost of SPPS 2003 and with the improvments made in MOSS (change log crawling, continouse propagation) it will enable more accurate search results and better administration.

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/technetmag/issues/2007/01/Search/

If you are using Windows Desktop Search, then check out this tip to enable integration to the Search Center: http://markharrison.co.uk/blog/2006/10/sharepoint-search-directly-from.htm

Troubleshooting Explorer View

When a user can not use the "Explorer View" (Cannot find 'file://\\server\site\doclib. Make sure the path or Internet address is correct.) in a document library in Sharepoint the first thing to check is the "WebClient" service. It needs to be started to be able to use the "Explorer View".

Microsoft has also released a whitepaper for troublehooting the Explorer View

Debug Feature in WSS

http://blogs.msdn.com/sharepoint/archive/2007/04/10/debugger-feature-for-sharepoint.aspx

SharePoint Screen Casts and Demos

http://blogs.msdn.com/joelo/archive/2007/04/10/sharepoint-screen-casts-and-demos.aspx

Read list:

http://blogs.msdn.com/sharepoint/archive/2007/04/09/investing-in-logical-architecture-design-samples.aspx

Job security - the powerpoint way

Dilbert

Recommended Reading for March and April, 2007

http://blogs.msdn.com/sharepoint/archive/2007/03/25/recommended-reading-for-march-and-april-2007.aspx

SharePoint Solution Installer from MondoSoft

http://blog.mondosoft.com/ontolica/archive/2007/03/14/Generic-SharePoint-2007-Solution-Installer.aspx

Best Practices Analyzer for MOSS and SPS V3

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=cb944b27-9d6b-4a1f-b3e1-778efda07df8&displaylang=en

Extended search interface for MOSS

Currently I´m evaluating the beta version of Ontolica search solution for MOSS. The web parts enables us to have quick search shortcuts and do additional filtering based on file extensions and content type. Currently in beta, but scheduled to be released in June.

Other search UI extended web parts will also be reviewed in this process. Watch this blog for more info.

Read list:

Find It All with SharePoint Enterprise Search
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/technetmag/issues/2007/01/Search/

Heads up for RSS web parts in MOSS

I noticed a design change in MOSS 2007 from the beta releases. The RSS web part can only consume feeds from anonymous lists or when using Kerberos (instead of NTLM).

http://technet2.microsoft.com/Office/en-us/library/e8493b73-ad1a-4642-8141-05405f0026781033.mspx?mfr=true. Search for "RSS Web Part"

I suppose this opens for third party RSS web parts (again)

// Henrik

How to add a User Information lookup field with code

One of our developers asked me a question about adding a lookup field to the "User information" list with code. The "Add" method of SPFieldCollection wants a Guid for the destination list, but the "User information" list is not a SharePoint list. The solution is to use the "AddFieldAsXML" and submit a field XML instead.

SPWeb web = GetContextWeb(Current) 'Or whatever method used to acquire this object

SPList list = web.Lists[<listname>];

list.Fields.AddFieldAsXml("<Field Type="User" List="UserInfo" ShowField="Title" DisplayName="<FIELDNAME>" Name="<FIELDNAME>" />");


Verified for: WSS v2, SPPS 2003

Welcome!

My first post! Well, this blog will be my daily scrapbook and an adventure into 2.0 (finally). This blog will mostly contain job related postings, so no more mass-mail to my colleagues ;).

For a more personal touch go to my familys blog.
// Henrik