Since this is a preview, note that the details and appearances of certain elements may change between now and the final release.

Web Access 8.1 introduces the Laserfiche Search Connector for Windows 7, which gives users the ability to search for entries in their repository using the Windows Explorer search bar. By doing so, you can search your repository from any network computer without visiting your Web Access site first. Moreover, it provides a search interface you might already be familiar with.

Note: The Search Connector can only be used with Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2

To add a Web Access repository to the Windows Explorer search menu

1. Open Web Access and log in to the repository you want to add.
2. In the bottom right-hand corner of Web Access, click Download Search Connector.

3. When the download dialog box opens, click Download Laserfiche Search Connector.
4. In the File Download dialog box, click Open.
5. Click Add in the Add Search Connector dialog box.
6. By default, Windows Explorer will open and your repository search will appear on the left-hand side under Favorites.
Note: Search connectors are specific to each repository.

To use the Search Connector

1. Open Windows Explorer.
2. Under Favorites, select the repository you want to search.

3. In the search bar at the top of Windows Explorer, type the word or phrase you want to search for and press ENTER.

Note: Windows Explorer will only display repositories you have added to the search menu. A repository must be configured for auto-login to successfully search it with the search connector.

Search connector results are displayed in Windows Explorer with the name of each document that matches your search, the date it was last modified, a thumbnail of its first page, a document summary highlighting its first two context hits, and the number of context hits in the entire document. If you double-click a particular result, the document will open.

Note: The Search Connector uses the same settings configured for Quick Search. For example, if Quick Search has been configured to search only entry names and text, the Search Connector will do the same.

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Posted on Monday, October 26th, 2009 at 2:35 pm under Support. You can comment on this post.