Only .txt and .dic Files Use the Default System Locale in Text Index Filter (253158)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
This article was previously published under Q253158

SYMPTOMS

After you upgrade from Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 to Windows 2000, Microsoft Site Server indexing no longer indexes non-English-language text properly.

For example, if the default locale is set to Japanese, you can query only English words. However, the text filter works with Japanese queries on .txt and .dic files.

CAUSE

The text filter checks the file extension. If the extension is .txt or .dic, the default locale is used. All other files use the neutral locale. This causes non-English-language text to be incorrectly indexed.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, use any of the following methods:
  • Change the file extension to .txt or .dic.
  • Use the sample IFilter from the Microsoft Platform SDK and associate it with other extensions. Because the sample is based on the text filter, it generates the functionality you want.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/20/2003
Keywords:kbenv kbprb KB253158
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