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SharePoint Saturday NYC 2015Mike Oryszak – B&R Business Solutionswww.mikeoryszak.com - @next_connect
Unlock the Value of Your Content through Optimized Search Results
SPS NYC 2015
About Me
Senior SharePoint Solution Architect w/ B&R Business Solutions
Microsoft SharePoint Server MVP (5x 2010-2014)
Leader for Triangle SharePoint User Group (TriSPUG)
Dev and Architect with MS stack since 1996
Working with SharePoint since 2002
Raleigh-Durham, NC BLOG: WWW.MIKEORYSZAK.COM TWITTER: @NEXT_CONNECT LINKEDIN: /WWW.LINKEDIN.COM/IN/MICHAELORYSZAK
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Search feature overview Discuss common search challenges Demonstrate application of features
Session Overview
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Thank YouEVENT Sponsors
We appreciated you supporting the New York SharePoint Community!
• Diamond, Platinum, Gold, & Silver have tables scattered throughout
• Please visit them and inquire about their products & services
• To be eligible for prizes make sure to get your bingo card stamped by ALL sponsor
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Feature OverviewUNLOCK THE VALUE OF YOUR CONTENT THROUGH OPTIMIZED SEARCH RESULTS
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Defines what to index (where) and the schedule (how often)
Can index SharePoint sites, web sites, file shares, public folders
Create granular content sources to assist with segmenting content
Content Sources
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Breaks index into contextual segments Based on location Type of content Configurable rules
Resources: Result Sources Overview:
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dn186229.aspx
Result Sources
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Determine how the results are rendered Many pre-built display templates are available, custom
ones can be developed using HTML and Javascript
Resources: Template Reference:
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj944947.aspx
Creating Custom Display Templates: http://blogs.technet.com/b/fromthefield/archive/2014/05/14/creating-custom-display-templates.aspx
Display Templates
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Rules based system that matches content to an appropriate display template
30 pre-configured result types to start and learn from
Resources: Creating Result Types:
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dn135239.aspx
Result Types
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Query Conditions One or more conditional statements Can do text, pattern, or dictionary matches
Used for Promoted Links/Best Bets Result Blocks
Groups results at the top of the result set Can reformat and re-process search Can search against a different index or result source
Resources: Manage Query Rules: https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj871676.aspx
Query Rules
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Can configure what props are available to for each result page
Properties must be configured in schema to allow refinement
Standard properties are a good start, but tailor it to your content
Resources: Configure Refinement Panel:
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg549985.aspx
Refinement Panel
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Common Challenges UNLOCK THE VALUE OF YOUR CONTENT THROUGH OPTIMIZED SEARCH RESULTS
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Provides great enterprise search capabilities, but Everything means EVERYTHING! Look for ways to split up results into distinct
channels/pages Configure Promoted Links and Result Blocks for key
content Consider additional search centers for critical or LOB
sites
Common Search Challenges
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Standard refiners are good, but what about properties unique to your content? Define meaningful refinement options based on your
content
Common Search Challenges
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Unique content with custom properties looks generic. Standard display templates are generic, create
customized ones that take advantage of your unique meta-data
Common Search Challenges
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What are your search challenges?
Common Search Challenges
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CloseoutUNLOCK THE VALUE OF YOUR CONTENT THROUGH OPTIMIZED SEARCH RESULTS
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Questions?
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ResourcesMy Search Blog Posts
http://mikeoryszak.com/tag/search/
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