SharePoint Search Bench

Version 1.1.0.0 has been released!

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known bug - by default, the app sets the Start Row equal to "1". For searches that only have one relevant result, this will cause no results to be returned. Until the next release, be sure to explicitly change the Start Row to "0" to get expected results.

Project Description

SharePoint Search Bench has two parts: 1) a desktop app for executing searches in a Microsoft Office Search Server (MOSS) environment and 2) a .NET class library API for executing searches programmatically. The desktop app is a great way to quickly debug and experiement with MOSS search. Use it to debug scopes or to test custom Full Text queries. The API library is great for developers who want an EASY way to search against MOSS.

System Requirements

• Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS). WSS only is not enough!
• .NET 3.5 (for running the desktop application)

Aids and References

• SharePoint Search Bench API Guide
• Example Full Text SQL queries
• Writing SQL Syntax Queries for Relevant Results in Enterprise Search: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb219479.aspx
• QueryPacket / Schema for Enterprise Search (search web service): http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms563775.aspx