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Autodesk Vault AdministrationEnable PDF Content Indexing
Markus Koechl
Solutions Engineer PDM|PLM – Autodesk Central Europe
▪ This documentation supplements the instructions shared in Autodesk
Vault Help by details specific to PDF property and content indexing
Introduction
▪ Prepare ADMS Server for Content Indexing
▪ Install an iFilter
▪ Validate Indexing
▪ Turn On Vault Content Indexing
Enable PDF Indexing
▪ Review Windows Search Service – Extended Settings
▪ Enable Index Properties and File Contents
▪ If Filter Description lists „Plain Text Filter“
Proceed Installing an iFilter
Prepare ADMS Server for Content Indexing
▪ PDF iFilters are either part of PDF Viewer/Editor products or individually
installable iFilter Handlers1
▪ Autodesk Vault Data Management Server / Autodesk Vault File Server
does NOT include any 3rd party Viewer or iFilter components
Validate licensing terms according your company‘s requirements and
operating systems
▪ For this instructional documentation we proceed using PDF-XChange
Editor
Install PDF iFilter
http://www.tracker-software.com
Validate File Property and Content Indexing before
enabling your Vault for Content Indexing
▪ Check Windows Search Advanced Options
▪ Follow your PDF product vendor‘s instruction how
to register the handler if needed1
PDF iFilter Installed | Validation
1) For PDF-XChange follow KB Article #KB395
Validate before enabling your Vault for Content Indexing
▪ Add PDF file to Vault, e.g. creating a Design Representation
PDF iFilter Installed | Validation
▪ Navigate ADMS Server – Filestore using Windows Explorer
▪ Enable Advanced Search Options – File Content
▪ Search one of the PDF file properties, e.g. „Inventor“
▪ Search textual content of the drawing, e.g. „WINDING“
PDF iFilter Installed | Validation
▪ Enable Content Indexing
▪ Watch Server Tasks – Content Indexing runs every 20min per default
ADMS | Enable Content Indexing
Note – Turn off Content Indexing if it had been enabled before PDF iFilter was installed. Wait for the confirmation message, then turn on again.
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