Thanks for the input Jeff.
I can get my collection made with the mdvdk to be recognized by the K2
server using the alias name I've defined in the k2server.ini.
This the code im using to pull back results from it.
<cfsearch collection="myCollectionK2"
name="qResults"
criteria="#form.keywords#">
The mdvdk created collection does show up on the page where you define the
K2 Server Host Name & K2 Server Port.
The only place it does not show up is on the Verity Collections page.
This wont be a problem since Im using K2 and not VDK. Correct?
>>MKVDK won't create an entry in the registry, so CF really has no idea that
>>there is a collection there. Since you are conducting your searches using
>><CFSEARCH> there has to be a registy setting there.
This is only if I need VDK right?
Thanks again
Sean
-----Original Message-----
From: Garza, Jeff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2001 3:26 PM
To: CF-Talk
Subject: RE: Verity with the vspider and K2
Sean,
See my comments inline....
<SNIP>
> 1. Is there a reason I would be better off to use the <cfcollection> tag
to
> create my collection if I am not planning on using the VDK mode or
> <cfindex>?
> To me it seems it is creating unnecessary directory structures that
> will not be used by the vspider. The custom and file path only get used
> when using the <cfindex> tag.
The MKVDK utility would be the logical way to deal with K2 collections
wouldn't it!!! I made that mistake myself. Actually, the preferred way to
manage this is to create an empty collection using the VDK mode tools
(<CFCOLLECTION> or the CF Admin). Yes this will create the additional
"custom" folder but what can you do. The issue at hand is the Registry.
MKVDK won't create an entry in the registry, so CF really has no idea that
there is a collection there. Since you are conducting your searches using
<CFSEARCH> there has to be a registy setting there. Kinda screwed up I
know....
> 2. I have the vspider working on the site. Its exclude features are a
nice
> addition. Am I missing something though? Is there a way to easily do
> excludes with <cfindex>?
There are a number of attributes that don't seem to work with the localhost
version of the spider. This may be one of them. I personally haven't used
the indinclude switch so I can't say for sure. One thing I'd recommend it
to put a link at the bottom of the page or something (use small white text
or a transparent gif to hold the link) and have that point to your pop ups
section. Kinda cheesy but it'll work....
> 3. This is the way I would like my -cmdfile file to work: Does anyone see
> something that is syntactically wrong?
>
> -common d:\cfusion\verity\common
> -collection d:\CFusion\Verity\collections\mycollection
> -start http://localhost:98/
> -indinclude http://localhost:98/popupSection (I've tried -include here
as
> well but no luck)
> -indexclude http://localhost:98/popupSection/pdfs/*
I don't see anything here that wouldn't work.... You've got me.
> 4. Last question (for now) does the K2 server have to be restarted every
> time a collection is refreshed or only the first time it is created for
the
> new information to be available to the K2 Search.
>From what I've found, the answer is yes. K2 Seems to get really squirrly if
it's not restarted on a collection refresh. I've created batch files to
refresh the collection using the spider (works great) and subsequently
restart the K2 server. There is virtually no downtime and it keeps things
running smooth. I know it's probably not what you wanted to hear, but this
is what I've found to be pretty much bulletproof...
Also, I did a presentation about this. You can find my presentation
materials and some batch files for updating collections and such here...
http://www.spectrumastro.com/veritydemo/index.cfm
Good Luck!
Jeff Garza
Lead Developer/Webmaster
Spectrum Astro, Inc.
480.892.8200
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://www.spectrumastro.com
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