Microsoft® Windows Server 2003: Administrator’s Companion

Querying the Index

The simplest way to query the index is to use the Search operation on the Start menu. Point to Search, choose For Files And Folders, and type a filename or a single word from the text or some other known property. Depending on the number of documents to be searched, the use of the Indexing Service can make a remarkable difference in search times. Even in small-sized to medium-sized databases, a search that takes 10 seconds without indexing appears instantaneous with indexing.

Queries can also be performed using the Indexing Service query form, which enables wide-range searches. Clicking the Query The Catalog directory in the Indexing Service console opens the query form (Figure 29-8).

Figure 29-8. The query form built into ...