Creating an Index

After you have installed Index Server, the Content Index service is started and begins indexing all documents in all virtual directories set by IIS. You can check to see if the Content Index service is running by looking in the Windows NT Control Panel, under Services. If the Content Index service is not running, you should start it by selecting Content Index and clicking Start.

After the initial indexing, the Content Index service continues to index whatever you add to IIS. You can add new documents to existing virtual directories or add new virtual directories and put documents into them. The Content Index service continues to monitor and index all virtual directories on the server even when the WWW service is not running.

With Index Server installed, you are now ready to start the tour. In the first test drive, you will submit a simple query.

To search for a word
  1. From the Taskbar click Start, point to Programs, point to Windows NT 4.0 Option Pack, point to Microsoft Index Server, and click Index Server Sample Query Form.

    2. You should see a query form in your browser with the title Sample ASP Search Form.

  2. In the box below the words Enter your query below, type any word or phrase.

    3. For example, type Microsoft.

  3. Click the Go button.

After a few seconds, a search results page will appear with a list of documents that contain the word or phrase you are searching for. Click a link to see the document containing your search. To return to the query form, click your browser's Back button.

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