Comments on: Content Types Not appearing in the Metadata list http://stephenmuller.com/2007/06/13/content-types-not-appearing-in-the-metadata-list/ Blog about SharePoint, Infopath and a smattering of Project Server. Or anything else my boss tells me to do. Tue, 16 Jun 2009 06:12:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: bbqninja http://stephenmuller.com/2007/06/13/content-types-not-appearing-in-the-metadata-list/#comment-523 bbqninja Wed, 13 Jun 2007 04:39:39 +0000 http://stephenmuller.wordpress.com/2007/06/13/content-types-not-appearing-in-the-metadata-list/#comment-523 You need a copy editor. Otherwise, though, this makes sense. The same is true of ANY metadata in the search engine. What you have to remember is that the search engine in MOSS/SPS is 100% seperate from the rest of SharePoint. Just because it CAN talk to SharePoint doesn't mean it's made with that in mind; In fact, I've done several projects now using it as a standalone search engine. So think of it this way: Until the indexer sees that value in "the wild," it doesn't know it exists. Just because it's a part of SharePoint doesn't mean it talks to the backing structures. It uses the FE server as a shortcut to getting to the content, but it acts like a normal user while doing so. In fact, you'll see the same thing happening with metadata fields on standard html files you crawl as well. You need a copy editor. Otherwise, though, this makes sense. The same is true of ANY metadata in the search engine.

What you have to remember is that the search engine in MOSS/SPS is 100% seperate from the rest of SharePoint. Just because it CAN talk to SharePoint doesn’t mean it’s made with that in mind; In fact, I’ve done several projects now using it as a standalone search engine.

So think of it this way: Until the indexer sees that value in “the wild,” it doesn’t know it exists. Just because it’s a part of SharePoint doesn’t mean it talks to the backing structures. It uses the FE server as a shortcut to getting to the content, but it acts like a normal user while doing so. In fact, you’ll see the same thing happening with metadata fields on standard html files you crawl as well.

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