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Searching and Indexing Document Collections
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Searching and Indexing
Document Collections
Searching indexes
The Adobe Acrobat Search command allows you to perform full text searches of PDF
documents and collections that have been indexed with the Acrobat Catalog feature. The
Search command is more powerful and flexible than the Find command. It lets you search
multiple documents, and define advanced query criteria. Search is faster than Find
because it reads the index rather than the entire document.
To search an index created using Adobe Acrobat Catalog, you first select the indexes to
search, define a search query, and view the occurrences of the search term within the
documents you selected to review. You can also select the documents to review from
those returned by the search. A
search query
is an expression made up of text and other
items to define the information you want to find.
Opening a PDF document associated with an index automatically makes the index
searchable.
Selecting indexes
You can search any or all indexes displayed in the Index Selection dialog box. Dimmed
indexes are not available for searching.
To add or remove indexes to search:
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Choose Edit > Search > Select Indexes to list the currently available indexes and to add
or delete indexes, and then do one of the following in the Index Selection dialog box:
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To add an index to the available indexes list, click Add, navigate to the index, and
double-click on the index file.
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To remove an index, select the index name, click Remove, and then click OK.
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To select or deselect an index, select the box for the index, and then click OK. Dimmed
indexes are currently unavailable for searching.
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To view information about an available index, highlight the index name, click Info, and
then click OK. The information displayed includes the build date, creation date, number
of documents in the index, location of the index, status, and information provided by
the builder of the index.
Using the Search command
The Search command allows you to perform a search on indexed PDF documents.You can
search for a simple word or phrase, or you can expand your search query by using wild-
card characters and Boolean operators. You can use the search options to further refine
your search. And if document and date information were provided for the documents you
are searching, you can use that information to further narrow your search.