50204 - SharePoint 2007 Search Customisation

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

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 : Customising Search
• Customise 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

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

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