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How are scopes used in the search box?
A conventional slice of pie may be triangular in shape, but by using scope rules, you can slice the pie into many different shapes. Scopes can be enabled on the Search box on sites, as a tab on the Search Center site, or in some Web Parts, and allow users to focus a search on a particular location or set of content.
How are managed properties used in a scope?
You can make managed properties available in searches, which can help people search by allowing them to target their queries directly against the metadata on columns. A list of the managed properties available for use in scopes is in the Property Query section of the Add Scope Rule page or Edit Scope Rule page.
Search scopes can be created and defined at two levels: the Search Service level and the site collection administration level. Search scopes that are created at the search service level are also known as shared scopes. These scopes are available to all site collections.
How are scopes defined in index of content?
If you imagine that the entire index of content is a pie, a scope is one or more slices. A conventional slice of pie may be triangular in shape, but by using scope rules, you can slice the pie into many different shapes.
What do you need to know about scope rules?
Scope rules define exactly which content from the search index will be included in the scope. Rules enable you to include or exclude items, such as specific sites. For example, you might have a team site that contains documents that you do not want to include in search results.
Where do I find the search scopes in SharePoint?
Log on to the home page of your top-level site with site collection administrator permissions. Click the Site Actions menu, choose Site Settings. On the Site Settings page, in the Site Collection Administration section, click Search scopes. On the View Scopes page, do one of the following:
How are scopes defined for federated web searches?
Federated search results come from outside your organization. You can set up scope rules for federated searches and apply them to the federated Web Part. Search scopes can be created and defined at two levels: the Search Service level and the site collection administration level.