Hello, I would recommend you using the Smart Search definitely! Take a look at the DevGuide for more informations: Smart Search Overview Best regards, Martin Danko

I'm specifying a custom query within the Smart search filter web part and need to use the ##COLUMNS## macro but don't see a place for it like in the Query web part. Is there still a way to use this macro within the Smart search filter?

Hi Support, I have a page that has smart search control, couple of smart search filters and a smart search result webparts. I've created a custom webpart w/c is an ajax tabcontrol that loads the smart search result. the problem is now it doesn't work with the filters anymor...

Hello, If you want to use the smart search module, you can use the Smart search filter web part to allow users to limit the range of objects that will be searched: Smart search filter Another way could be creating a custom filter just as it is described in the following ...

What about searching PDF, Word and Excel files in Media Libraries? Is this a function of Smart Search or some other setting?

Hi, Regrettably the physical files (their content) are not included into the smart search index. Best Regards, Juraj Ondrus

i have 2 kind of searches so i dont want change the smart search object setting just to add where condition to the results

It's a setting in the web.config. Check out my blog post on it:

Thanks Michal. It is working now. Can i use multiple smart search filters at a time? Regards Aashish Khandelwal

Apparent, smart search indexes include published and archived document. How could I only index published document only?