Isnt it the form meant to go to search_results.cfm instead of variety_search_results.cfm ???
By: Mark Aplet
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Verity Search
If your site has a lot of content, text files, or even Excel spreadsheets, you
may want to consider using the Verity Search Collection in ColdFusion. Verity
Collections allow you to index your site and create a ?map? if you will, of your
files. Even the contents of your doc files, PDF?s, and spreadsheets. What will
really amaze you is how little it takes to set up and create.
First of all you need access to the CF administrator, or you need to have the
server administrator configure the server to index your site. If you run your
own server then this will be a snap.
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PART ONE - Configuring the server
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Open the ColdFusion administration page and log in. On the Left hand side under
?Datasources? is a link labeled ?Verity Collections? Click the link.
VERITY COLLECTIONS
This is the page you will no be on. In the first section create a NAME for your
collection. This can be any name that you wish to use. I will call it ?boxcar?
for now.
The PATH field is for the location you would like to store the collection file.
It is not to be confused with the location of the files you want index. Leave it
at the default setting unless you have reason to change it.
Next Click the button ?Create Collection?
INDEX VERITY COLLECTIONS
The field for file extensions has a few default file types already in place,
however you may want to add other file types. Here is a list of files that are
common that you might use. Just add the appropriate extension to the list.
ASCII Text
HTML
Lotus
Rich Text Format
Microsoft word
PDF
PowerPoint
Excel
DIRECTORY PATH is the physical location of the files on your server. IE C:\www\my_site
The RECURSIVE INDEX SUB DIRECTORY check box may be checked if you want the index
to include files beneath the selected directory.
Last but not least, the RETURN URL. This is the actual path for your HTTP files.
IE. http://my_server/my_site/
It?s important to get the URL correct as this is used to create the links in
your search results.
Now click Submit, your server will now index your site.
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PART TWO ? Creating the search forms
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Search_form.cfm
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<html>
<head>
<title>Search this site</title>
</head>
<body>
<strong>What would you like to search
for? </strong>
<form name="form1"
method="post" action="verity_search_results.cfm">
<p>
<input name="criteria"
type="text" id="criteria">
<input type="submit"
name="Submit" value="Submit">
</p>
</form>
</body>
</html>
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search_results.cfm
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<!--- Define a search name and specify the COLLECTION
name used in the CF Admin.--->
<CFSEARCH NAME="search_boxcar"
COLLECTION="boxcar"
CRITERIA="#FORM.criteria#">
<html>
<head>
<title>Search Results</title>
</head>
<body>
<h3>Your search results </h3>
<!--- Output search results complete with score --->
<CFOUTPUT QUERY="search_boxcar">
<a href="#URL#">#Title#</a><br>
Score: #Score#<p>
</CFOUTPUT>
</body>
</html>
The key here is the CFSEARCH tag. It is the easiest search ever and no SQL
involved. However, if you want to add an SQL statement you can do more with it.
Like search you database or your query.
That?s all there is to it.
About This Tutorial
Author: Mark Aplet
Total Views: 166,424
Submission Date: February 01, 2003
Last Update Date: June 05, 2009
All Tutorials By This Autor: 8
Skill Level: Beginner
Platforms Tested: CF5Total Views: 166,424
Submission Date: February 01, 2003
Last Update Date: June 05, 2009
All Tutorials By This Autor: 8
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Does anyone know how the 'score' value is calculated?
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