Index Server Returns Inconsistent Results (227264)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Index Server 1.0
  • Microsoft Index Server 1.1
  • Microsoft Index Server 2.0
This article was previously published under Q227264

SYMPTOMS

When you use Index Server to run a query and you set the sort method to anything other than Rank Descending, you do not receive the top matching records and you may get a different set of files on subsequent requeries.

CAUSE

Sorting on Rank Descending is the only way to get the top matching records from the catalog when the maximum number of returns is limited. Sorting on anything other than Rank Descending returns a subset of the total matching documents.

RESOLUTION

If it is necessary to get the best matching records out of the total record set, change the sort method to Rank Descending.

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:9/30/2003
Keywords:kbpending kbprb KB227264
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