Comparisons of SharePoint Search Versions
Search in Windows SharePoint Services, Office SharePoint Server 2007 for Search,and Enterprise Search in Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 are all based on the same Microsoft Search core indexing engine, ensuring consistent search across Office SharePoint Server 2007 and Windows SharePoint Services 3.0.
However, there are differences among the SharePoint search versions. The following table provides a comparison of features among Search in Windows SharePoint Services, Office SharePoint Server 2007 for Search, and Enterprise Search in Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007.
| Feature | Search in Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 | Office SharePoint Server 2007 for Search | Enterprise Search in Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|
What can be indexed |
Local SharePoint content |
SharePoint sites, Microsoft Exchange Server content, file shares, Lotus notes, custom content. |
SharePoint sites, Microsoft Exchange Server content, file shares, Lotus notes, custom content, line-of-business (LOB) content. |
Rich, relevant results |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Alerts RSS Did you mean? Collapsing of duplicates |
Yes to all |
Yes to all |
Yes to all |
Best bets Results removal, Query reports |
No to all |
Yes to all |
Yes to all |
Search Center / Tabs |
No |
Search Center without Tabs |
Search Center with Tabs |
People search |
No |
No |
Yes |
Business Data Search |
No |
No |
Yes |
Query Web service |
|
|
|
Security trimming of search results |
Yes; supports default security trimming only |
Yes; supports default and custom security trimming |
Yes; supports default and custom security trimming |
Query syntax |
Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Search SQL Syntax |
Enterprise Search SQL Syntax Reference |
Enterprise Search SQL Syntax Reference |
APIs |
Query object model. For more information, see Windows SharePoint Services Search Query Object Model Overview. |
Microsoft.Office.Server.Search.Query object model. For more information, see Enterprise Search Query Object Model Overview. Microsoft.Office.Server.Search.Administration object model. For more information, see Getting Started with the Enterprise Search Administration Object Model. |
Microsoft.Office.Server.Search.Query object model. For more information, see Enterprise Search Query Object Model Overview. Microsoft.Office.Server.Search.Administration object model. For more information, see Getting Started with the Enterprise Search Administration Object Model. |
See Also
Concepts
Enterprise Search Architecture
Other Resources
Searching in Office SharePoint Server 2007
Customizing Windows SharePoint Services Search