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Gilbert
11/15/2006 3:30:02 PM
I am running SQL 2005 SP1 and I have a database I'm using for GFI Mail
Archiver. When I run queries against the database for a specific word i.e
"testing", only 2 results show up when there should be more results.

I know the data is there because I can see it, it's just that when I do a
search it doesn't find it. I have full text-catalog enabled on the database.


Hilary Cotter
11/17/2006 1:50:43 PM
The question is are they really there or are they being indexed.

Use a like to verify that it is really there. If it is then it is a problem
with it being indexed. Review the gatherer logs to see if it indexes the
rows correctly.

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Gilbert
11/20/2006 7:51:02 AM
That's what my problem is, it's not being indexed correctly.

How do I fix that??

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Gilbert
11/21/2006 7:33:02 AM
I'm new to SQL so I'll need some help here.

1. How do I get gatherer logs??

2. When you say problem docs, what do you mean exactly?? (these are test
emails).

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Hilary Cotter
11/21/2006 9:18:01 AM
Can you see if there are any errors in the gatherer logs? If not can you
send some of the problem docs to me offline or post them here? Send me the
originals before they went into the database.

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Hilary Cotter
11/22/2006 9:13:55 AM
You can find the gatherer logs on a SQL 2005 server in C:\Program
Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL.X\MSSQL\LOG>

Where X is your instance name.

The gatherer logs themselves will look like this:

SQLFT0001000015.LOG

test email should be indexable in a char or varchar column. Attachments may
not be depending on how you store them. Are you storing them in varbinary or
image columns? Do you have a document type column associated with the image
or varbinary columns?

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Gilbert
11/24/2006 9:21:02 AM
Ok, I'll look at them. I assume I just open them with Notepad. What am I
looking for??

As far as your questions:

1. Not sure if they're being stored in verbinary or image columns. However
this GFI Mail Archive stores it.

2. Don't know if I have a document type column associated with the
verbinary or image columns.

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Hilary Cotter
11/25/2006 7:44:43 AM
Can you script out your table, indexes, and full text indexes and post them
here.

Key to solving your problem is discovering how the GFI archive stores it. If
it is text, or msg you should be fine. If it is something proprietary you
will be unable to index them.

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Hilary Cotter

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Hilary Cotter
11/25/2006 7:49:25 AM
I went to the GFI web site and notice that their product does work with SQL
FTS. Their technical support group should be able to help you through this
problem.

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Hilary Cotter

Looking for a SQL Server replication book?
http://www.nwsu.com/0974973602.html

Looking for a FAQ on Indexing Services/SQL FTS
http://www.indexserverfaq.com



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