Content that is outside the search scope is unexpectedly returned in the search results when you search a portal site that is in your SharePoint Portal Server server farm (831203)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Office SharePoint Portal Server 2003

SYMPTOMS

When you search a portal site that is in your server farm deployment of Microsoft Office SharePoint Portal Server 2003, you may find that content that is outside the search scope is unexpectedly returned in the search results. For example, when you search a portal site that is in your server farm for specific content, you may find that content from other portal sites that are in your server farm is listed in the search results.

CAUSE

This problem occurs in situations when the equal sign (=) in the scope clause of the query is incorrectly processed. In SharePoint Portal Server 2003, portal queries use an equal sign (=) in the scope clause as follows:

Scope = ScopeName

RESOLUTION

A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Only apply it to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next SharePoint Portal Server 2003 service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services telephone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.
The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time item in Control Panel.

Date         Time   Version       Size      File name
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07-Nov-2003  00:19  11.0.5704.9  4,602,432  Portal.dll

Note This update requires Microsoft Office SharePoint Portal Server 2003.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section of this article.

MORE INFORMATION

For more information about SharePoint Portal Server, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/office/sharepoint/prodinfo/default.mspx

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:4/29/2006
Keywords:kbDeployment kbHotfixServer kbSharePtPortalSvr2003preSP1fix kbQFE kbBug kbfix KB831203 kbAudITPRO
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