SharePoint 2007 Search Customization

Code: 50204
Course duration: 2 days
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50204: SharePoint 2007 Search Customization (2 days)

About this Course

Search has become a major feature of SharePoint 2007. Learning to manage it and make it smarter is an important skill to master.

Audience Profile

This course is intended for anyone responsible for setting up, configuring, and maintaining SharePoint Search.

Prerequisites

Before attending this course, students must havea base of Windows Server management background and search fundamentals.

At Course Completion

After completing this course, students will understand the fundamentals of configuring and customizing SharePoint Search.

Course Outline

Module 1: Overview

This module introduces students to SharePoint Search.

Lessons

  • Overview

Module 2: Search

This module explains the different Microsoft Search products, content sources, file types, and how to use the Crawl process.

Lessons

  • Search Overview
  • Microsoft Search Products
  • Content Sources
  • Crawl Process
  • Crawl Schedules
  • Crawl Schedule Best Practices
  • Crawling Content
  • Search Scopes
  • File Types
  • Default Access Account
  • Query Crawl Logs

Lab : Search

  • Create Content Source
  • Create Crawl Schedules
  • Crawl All Scopes
  • Create Crawl Rule
  • Create Search Scopes
  • Add a File Type
  • Set Default Access Account
  • Query Crawl Logs

Module 3: Performing Searches

This module explains the different search types available in Microsoft SharePoint Search.

Lessons

  • Keyword Search
  • Full Text Search
  • URL Query
  • SPQuery
  • CAML Query
  • Search Tools
  • Search Reporting/Analysis

Lab : Search Queries

  • Keyword Search
  • Full Text Query Search
  • PageSize and Sorting
  • URL Query
  • SPQuery Search
  • CAML Query

Module 4: Programming Search

This module explains the query object model and how to use web services.

Lessons

  • Query Object Model
  • Web Service

Lab : Search WS

  • Use the Search Web Service
  • Use Query Method with STRING
  • Use QueryEx Method with STRING
  • Use QueryEx Method with MSSQLFT

Module 5: Tuning Search

This module explains how to fine-tune Search to get the most from SharePoint Search.

Lessons

  • Thesaurus
  • Noise Words
  • Relevance
  • Improving relevance
  • Static/Dynamic Ranking Algorithms
  • Result Removal
  • Best Bets
  • Search Web Parts
  • Search Results Customization

Lab : Tuning Search

  • Relevance
  • Keyword Best Bets
  • Thesaurus
  • Noise Words

Lab : Customizing Search

  • Customize Search Results

Module 6: Extending Search

This module explains search terms and protocol handlers.

Lessons

  • Search Terms
  • Protocol Handlers
  • IFilters
  • IStemmers
  • IWordBreakers

Lab : Extending Search

  • Create custom Stored Procedure IFilter, Protocol handler and Content Source

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