Comments on: SharePoint Search doesn’t have Wildcard searching http://www.novolocus.com/2008/05/29/sharepoint-search-doesnt-have-wildcard-searching/ Whatever I'm working on, really... Tue, 20 Jul 2010 16:35:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Andy http://www.novolocus.com/2008/05/29/sharepoint-search-doesnt-have-wildcard-searching/comment-page-1/#comment-5749 Andy Mon, 06 Jul 2009 11:51:40 +0000 http://www.novolocus.com/?p=626#comment-5749 Indeed, and that certainly looked like the prime option for wildcard search - but it means spending money on something that many customers expect out-of-box. Also, as Jeremy linked, it did seem that there were problems with getting support for Ontolica. I'd heard/read as much elsewhere. I don't know if that was just one reseller - I note that the site you are from also selling Ontolica, so if the support problems have been dealt with, then great! Indeed, and that certainly looked like the prime option for wildcard search – but it means spending money on something that many customers expect out-of-box.

Also, as Jeremy linked, it did seem that there were problems with getting support for Ontolica. I’d heard/read as much elsewhere. I don’t know if that was just one reseller – I note that the site you are from also selling Ontolica, so if the support problems have been dealt with, then great!

]]> By: Josh Noble http://www.novolocus.com/2008/05/29/sharepoint-search-doesnt-have-wildcard-searching/comment-page-1/#comment-5741 Josh Noble Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:25:30 +0000 http://www.novolocus.com/?p=626#comment-5741 Ontolica Wildcard Search will allow for use of wildcards* in SharePoint and Search Server among other features. In addition there are some free options available for MOSS but they have restricted wildcard ability unlike Ontolica. Ontolica Wildcard Search will allow for use of wildcards* in SharePoint and Search Server among other features. In addition there are some free options available for MOSS but they have restricted wildcard ability unlike Ontolica.

]]> By: Jeremy Thake http://www.novolocus.com/2008/05/29/sharepoint-search-doesnt-have-wildcard-searching/comment-page-1/#comment-1681 Jeremy Thake Thu, 29 May 2008 12:24:14 +0000 http://www.novolocus.com/?p=626#comment-1681 Andy, I dug out a post by Adir Ron that covers this off: http://blogs.microsoft.co.il/blogs/adir_ron/archive/2008/04/02/ontolica-mondosoft-search-is-no-longer-a-viable-solution-what-s-next.aspx Hope it helps you out. Cheers Jeremy Andy,

I dug out a post by Adir Ron that covers this off:

http://blogs.microsoft.co.il/blogs/adir_ron/archive/2008/04/02/ontolica-mondosoft-search-is-no-longer-a-viable-solution-what-s-next.aspx

Hope it helps you out.

Cheers
Jeremy

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