Table of Contents

Preface

Using this Manual
Content Overview
Conventions
Guide to Other Documentation

Chapter 1 Introduction

Introduction to Information Server
Information Server Architecture
Information Server Architecture
Verity Spider
Collections
Search Forms and Templates
Search Form
Results Template
Document View Template
Using SEARCHScript

Chapter 2 Using the Quick Start

Getting Started
Checking Your System Configuration
Indexing Your Web Site
Managing robots.txt Files
Searching Your Web Site

Chapter 3 Setting Up Your Server

Setting the System Resource Allocation
Advanced Settings
Setting Search Defaults
Results
Document Viewing
Setting Network Defaults
Setting Path Defaults

Chapter 4 Indexing Web Sites

About the Verity Spider
Licensing Options
Meta Collections
DNS Access for Indexing
Submitting an Indexing Task
Source
Destination
Advanced Options
Submitting the Indexing Task
Managing robots.txt Files
Viewing Current Tasks
Actions for Completed Tasks and Tasks in Progress
Actions for Stopped Tasks
Actions for Pending Tasks
Specifying Logging Level
Deleting All Indexing Tasks

Chapter 5 Managing the Collection

Importing an Existing Collection
Using the Collection List
Collection List Operations
Single Collection Operations

Chapter 6 Using the Forms Wizard

Setting Forms Wizard Options
Selecting a Theme
Form and Template Source
Common Elements
The Simple Theme
Simple Search Form
Simple Results Template
Simple Viewer Template
The Standard Theme
Standard Search Form
Standard Results Template
Standard Viewer Template
The Power Theme
Power Search Form
Power Results Template
Power Viewer Template
The Advanced-Select Theme
Advanced-Select Search Form
Advanced-Select Results Templates
Advanced Select Viewer Template
The Advanced-All-In-One Theme
All-In-One Search Form
All-In-One Results Templates
All-In-One Viewer Template

Chapter 7 Managing Multiple Servers

Setting Up a New Server Instance
Specifying Server Instance Options
Specifying Host Mappings
Admin Server Settings
Search Server
Deleting a Server Instance
Administering a Server

Chapter 8 Writing Queries

Writing Simple Queries
Simple Queries
Case-sensitivity
Search Tips Online Guide
Verity Query Language
Frequently Used Operator Names
Shorthand Notation
Assigning Importance (Weights) to Search Terms
Simple Query Examples
Search Methods for Simple Queries
Proximity Searching
Zone Searching
Field Searching
Query-by-Example (QBE)
Internet-style Queries
Sample Internet-style Search Form
Search Tips for Internet-style Queries Online Guide
Basic Internet-style Queries
Expanded Queries
Limited Queries

Chapter 9 Verity Query Language

Query Language Summary
Evidence Operators
Proximity Operators
Relational Operators
Concept Operators
Modifiers
Elements of Query Expressions
Simple Syntax
Explicit Syntax
Syntax Options
Precedence Evaluation
Operator Reference
Modifier Reference

Chapter 10 Search Forms and Templates

Sample Search Forms and Templates
Summarization
Summarization Search Form
Summarization Results Page
Clustering
Clustering Search Form
Clustering Results Page
Query By Example (QBE)
QBE Search Form
QBE Results Page
Refined Searches
The Initial Search Form
The Refined Query Search Form
Refined Query Example
Special Considerations
Collection Choice in Search Forms
HTTP Cookies Support
Search Form
Options Form
Cookie Commands
How cookies.hts Works

Chapter 11 Server Administration Features

Dynamic Highlighting
Dynamic Highlighting by Default
Controlling Dynamic Highlighting
Security Features
Administrator Security
Authenticating Secure Paths
Verity Topics
Log Function
Error Templates
Controlling Access to a Proxy Server
UNIX Implementation
Windows NT 4.0 Implementation
Byte Range Serving for PDF Documents

Chapter 12 Verity Collections

How Collections are Used
The Indexing Process
How the Verity Engine Indexes Documents
Verity Indexers
Meta Collections vs. Universal Collections
Collection Directory-Structure
Collection Directory-Key Components
Word List
Documents Table
Special Internal Fields
The Role of Style Files
The Life of a Collection
Collection Updates-How they Occur
Housekeeping and Optimization
Troubleshooting and Maintenance Tools

Chapter 13 Verity Document Filters

The Role of Document Filters
Universal Filter
Using Filters to Populate Fields
Supported Document Formats
Basic
Suites
Word Processing Documents
Spreadsheets
Presentation Graphics
New Filters Currently in Development
KeyView Filter Kit V1.1
KeyView Filters
Installation and Licensing
Configuration Options
How to Deselect Filters

Chapter 14 Verity Locales

Verity Locales and their Components
Predefined Locales
Custom Locales
Locales from Verity Partners
About Verity Locales
Verity Locales Using LinguistX
Using the THESAURUS Operator
Installing Predefined Locales
Localized Query Language
Using English Query Language for Locales other than English

Appendix A Information Server Configuration Settings

Configuration File Sections
Configuration Settings

Appendix B Localization Configuration

Server Administration and Indexing
Templates

Appendix C Date Formats

Export Date Format
Import Date Format
Numeric-only Date Formats
Alphanumeric Date Formats
Special Date Formats

Appendix D Reference to Map Files

Collection Map Files
Collection Map File Syntax
Collection Map File Example
Knowledge Base Map Files
Knowledge Base Search Path
KBase Map File Syntax
Sample KBase Map File

Appendix E Web Server Configuration

Netscape Web Servers
UNIX Only - start Settings
Settings in mime.types
Settings in obj.conf
Microsoft Internet Information Server
Aliases
Authentication
Configuration File Settings
Search Form URLs

Appendix F Information Server Error Messages

VTopic Errors
SvcMgr Errors
Service Errors
SrvComp Errors
SearchSvc Errors
SearchNs Errors
SearchMgr Errors
AdminDiag Errors
CollMgr Errors
Index Server
SEARCHScript Messages
Viewing Messages
Old Errors




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