Microsoft KB Archive/923897

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No results are returned when you search for a document or a file in a Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 site by using the URL of the document or of the file

Article ID: 923897

Article Last Modified on 7/9/2007



APPLIES TO

  • Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0



SYMPTOMS

When you search for a document or a file in a Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 site by using the URL of the document or of the file, no results are returned. You receive the following message:

No results matching your search were found.

CAUSE

This behavior occurs when you do not use the correct syntax in the Search box when you search by using the URL of a document or of a file.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this behavior, use the following syntax when you search by using the URL of a document or of a file:

item:URL


For example, you would type the search term as follows:

item:http://Server_Name/Shared%20Documents/test.doc



Additional query words: WSSv3 version 3

Keywords: kbtshoot kbprb kbexpertiseinter KB923897