<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:e43e01c43c4d$ea4909a0$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> hello,
>
> thank you both for your help. the system stored procedures
> are working fine to create/populate catalogs but my menus
> are still disabled. I have another computer with the exact
> same configuration and all the menus are enabled. Ive seen
> others users report the same bug but with no answer.
>
> Guess Ill stick to the system stored procedures. Thanks
> again
>
> Benoit
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >I find sometimes you have to right click on your SQL FTS
> catalog in EM, and
> >refresh it. Sometimes through a combination of
> manipulating your catalogs
> >you can enable your Full Text menus.
> >
> >--
> >Hilary Cotter
> >Looking for a book on SQL Server replication?
> >http://www.nwsu.com/0974973602.html
> >
> >
> >"John Kane" <jt-kane@comcast.net> wrote in message
> >news:eJO9aqhOEHA.3896@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> >> You're welcome, Benoit,
> >> If you are using the (system) LocalSystem account to
> start & run the
> >> MSSQLServer service, then it should work. This is the
> exact configuration
> >> I'm using on my home server and it works for me. Can
> you re-confirm that
> >you
> >> are not using a local machine account, check the EM
> server property
> >security
> >> tab and "system account" should be marked. Can you use
> the system stored
> >> procedures to create and populate FT Catalogs on this
> server, (see SQL
> >2000
> >> BOL for examples of use):
> >>
> >> a.. sp_fulltext_database -- Initializes full-text
> indexing or removes all
> >> full-text catalogs from the current database.
> >> a.. sp_fulltext_catalog -- Creates and drops a full-
> text catalog.
> >> a.. sp_fulltext_table -- Marks or unmarks a table for
> full-text indexing.
> >> a.. sp_fulltext_column -- Adds columns to full-text
> indexes.
> >>
> >> Regards,
> >> John
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:d43301c439e0$21c78d40$a001280a@phx.gbl...
> >> > John thank you for your reply...
> >> >
> >> > The instance of the SLQ server 2000 is running on my
> >> > computer under the localsystem account. I am
> connecting
> >> > with EM on my computer running the service, not from
> >> > another client computer. in EM the local server is
> >> > registered with Windows Authentication.
> >> >
> >> > Isnt there a way for me to administer Full Text Search
> >> > from EM under these conditions? Seems like the most
> >> > straightforward configuration to me.
> >> >
> >> > thanks again
> >> >
> >> > Benoit
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > >-----Original Message-----
> >> > >Benoit,
> >> > >You should checkout the following KB article "Q270671
> >> > (Q270671) PRB: Full
> >> > >Text Search Menus Are Not Enabled for Local Windows
> NT
> >> > Accounts" at
> >> > >http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-
> >> > us;q270671 this should
> >> > >explain the problem you are experiencing.
> >> > >
> >> > >Regards,
> >> > >John
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > >"Benoit" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
> in
> >> > message
> >> > >news:cdae01c43958$fb582660$a101280a@phx.gbl...
> >> > >> hello,
> >> > >>
> >> > >> I have the following problem. Everything was
> working
> >> > fine
> >> > >> with the full text search. I created a catalog
> etc...
> >> > now
> >> > >> in EM, database->tools->"Full Text Indexing" is
> grayed
> >> > >> out. I cannot use the full text indexing with
> tables
> >> > >> (grayed out) and the full text search is marked as
> >> > stopped
> >> > >> in the support services. Trying to start it returns
> >> > a "an
> >> > >> instance of the service is already running" error.
> The
> >> > >> Microsoft search service is started however.
> >> > >>
> >> > >> I am also able to run queries using the full text
> >> > indexes
> >> > >> I have created, so it seems only the
> administration from
> >> > >> EM is not working.
> >> > >>
> >> > >> any idea would be greatly appreciated
> >> > >>
> >> > >> thank you
> >> > >>
> >> > >> Benoit
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > >.
> >> > >
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >.
> >

"Benoit" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:cdae01c43958$fb582660$a101280a@phx.gbl...
> hello,
>
> I have the following problem. Everything was working fine
> with the full text search. I created a catalog etc... now
> in EM, database->tools->"Full Text Indexing" is grayed
> out. I cannot use the full text indexing with tables
> (grayed out) and the full text search is marked as stopped
> in the support services. Trying to start it returns a "an
> instance of the service is already running" error. The
> Microsoft search service is started however.
>
> I am also able to run queries using the full text indexes
> I have created, so it seems only the administration from
> EM is not working.
>
> any idea would be greatly appreciated
>
> thank you
>
> Benoit