How to Query Custom Document Properties in Index Server

ID: Q158726

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Index Server version 1.0

SUMMARY

To query custom document properties, you should add the following GUID to the [NAMES] section of the IDQ query file.

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The proper GUID to use for Custom properties of Microsoft Office documents is:


   -0xD5CDD505,0x2E9C,0x101B,0x9397,0x08002B2CF9AE

The online documentation for Microsoft Index Server Query Language incorrectly documents the GUID as the following:


   -0xF29F85E0,0x4FF9,0X1068,0XAB9108002B27B3D9

This GUID would work for built-in document properties of Microsoft Office documents.


   [Names]
   #Property set for built in document properties.
   DocCategory ( DBTYPE_STR ) = D5CDD502-2E9C-101B-9397-08002B2CF9AE 0x2
   DocManager  ( DBTYPE_STR ) = D5CDD502-2E9C-101B-9397-08002B2CF9AE 0xE
   DocCompany  ( DBTYPE_STR ) = D5CDD502-2E9C-101B-9397-08002B2CF9AE 0xF

Related example sections for the "GOOT" custom property is as follows:


   [Names]
   #Property set for OLE Custom document properties
   GOOT (DBTYPE_WSTR)= D5CDD505-2E9C-101B-9397-08002B2CF9AE 6

   [Query]
   CiColumns=vpath, GOOT

In the names section of the idq file, put the "Name" of your custom property, this is same as "Name" field in custom property dialog box. All custom properties use the same GUID. Include your custom property in the CiColumns field so you can reference it in the htx file, if necessary.

The Microsoft Office Summary Information properties are stored in a separate stream from the standard Summary Information properties. The standard Summary Information property set is described in the section entitled "The Summary Information Property Set" under "Using Property Sets." The name of the stream that contains the Document Summary Information is the following:


   \005DocumentSummaryInformation

Additional query words: index server

Keywords : indxdocerr indxhowto
Version : 1.0
Platform : NT WINDOWS
Issue type : kbhowto