Configuring the Search Function
The search function provides an easy and quick way for users to find content throughout the portal. The following subsections explain some of the configuration options available for this function.
For more information on the search function, see the following page on the My Jenzabar wiki: https://wiki.myjenzabar.net/JICS_Search.
Search Parameters in the FWK_ConfigSettings Table
You can configure the search function by editing several parameters in the FWK_ConfigSettings table.
The search-related parameters in the FWK_ConfigSettings table are as follows:
IndexDirectory – This is the value the user installing JICS 9.3.x chose to be the location of the search index directory. If you change this setting, be sure to make a corresponding change in the actual index directory. For example, if you change the name of the index directory in the FWK_ConfigSettings table, be sure to make the same change to the directory on the web server.
SearchIndexServers – If you are running a load-balanced environment with multiple web servers, this parameter allows you to specify the servers that will be indexed by the JICS search function. In most cases, this value will just be one server that has been designated as the search index server. However, if you would like to index more than one server, you can set this value to be a comma-separated list of JICS server addresses (including /ICS). If your school does not have more than one web server for JICS, then leave this value blank and ignore this setting. This setting’s value is empty by default.
If this parameter contains no value, the search function will index the servers listed in the SearchWebServers parameter, described below.
Note that you will need to reset IIS after making a change to the SearchIndexServers parameter.
SearchWebServers – If you are running a load-balanced environment with multiple web servers, this parameter allows you to specify the location of the index directory. If you want the index directory on multiple servers, then you can set this value to be a comma-separated list of JICS server addresses (including /ICS).
If you have multiple web servers, but only one of them will contain the index, then you can designate that server as the search web server by entering its address in this parameter.
This setting’s value is empty by default. If your school does not have more than one web server for JICS, then leave this value blank and ignore this setting.
Note that you will need to reset IIS after making a change to the SearchWebServers parameter.
Note
If both the SearchIndexServers and SearchWebServers parameters have no values assigned—this is the default setting—JICS will simply index the local machine and perform all searches on the local machine.
You can enable or disable the search function from the Site Manager.
Click the user icon and select Site Manager from the drop-down menu.
The system displays the Site Manager screen, with the Site settings tab selected by default.
Click the Enable search button to change its setting to Yes or No.
Click Save.
By default the search indexer will look 180 days ahead when indexing future calendar events. You can change this setting in Site Manager.
Click the user icon and select Site Manager from the drop-down menu.
The system displays the Site Manager screen, with the Site settings tab selected by default.
In the Number of days ahead to index field, enter the desired value.
Click Save.