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8/30/2006 8:21 PM
 
By default, the skin I installed has a Search box on the upper right of the page. If you click Go with no txt in the boxs, it posts back and nothing happens (as expected).

But if I put anything in the box, and click Go, I get an "Object reference not set" error.

I haven't done anything specifically to setup searching - is there something I need to do in order for this to work?

Thanks!
 
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8/31/2006 3:14 AM
 

Hi Atarvin,

To modify your search first login as "host" and mouseover the host tab and goto "Search Admin".  Once you get there, you will notice 4 settings.  Just modify these settings to your preference.  (Internal default is Max 50 words and Min 4 words)

If you deselect "Include Common Words" , the search engine will not index words that exist in the "SearchCommonWords" database table. 

Then you should click "Re-Index Content" 

If you click UPDATE it only saves your preferences.  Clicking "ReIndex Content" forces the search engine to clear its tables AND re-index the FULL CONTENT of ALL portals in the Install.

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I also strongly recommend you also mouseover your "host" tab again and select "Scheduler" and you will find one:

DotNetNuke.Services.Search.SearchEngineScheduler

To make sure your content is current, you muse make sure this is "enabled" and scheduled to run often otherwise new content or updates to your portal will not be immediately available with the portal's search.

 
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8/31/2006 1:21 PM
 
Wow, you are a lifesaver!

I can't try this out atm, my host seems to be having issues. But your response outlined the process very clearly. Thanks so much.
 
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8/31/2006 6:29 PM
 
Hmm, ok - I went through the steps to set this up, but I'm still getting the same error as before.

I made sure to re-index the site after updating the preferences.

I'm simply searching for the word "test".
 
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8/31/2006 10:34 PM
 
Translated, the error message says you don't have a search results module installed in your portal or you've moved it from it's original location so that it could not be found.
 
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