Windows Desktop Search 3.0 Properties

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This list is a companion to the article Seek and Ye Shall Find, an introduction to scripting Windows Desktop Search 3.0.

Following are a list of some of the property values that can be used in conjunction with Windows Desktop Search 3.0. For more information, see the Shell Properties Reference on MSDN.

“Generic” File Properties

System.Author
System.Category
System.Comment
System.Company
System.ComputerName
System.ContentStatus
System.ContentType
System.Copyright
System.DateAccessed
System.DateAcquired
System.DateArchived
System.DateCompleted
System.DateCreated
System.DateImported
System.DateModified
System.DueDate
System.EndDate
System.FileAttributes
System.FileDescription
System.FileExtension
System.FileFRN
System.FileName
System.FileOwner
System.FlagColor
System.FlagColorText
System.FlagStatus
System.FlagStatusText
System.Identity
System.Importance
System.ImportanceText
System.IsAttachment
System.IsDeleted
System.IsFlagged
System.IsFlaggedComplete
System.IsIncomplete
System.IsRead
System.IsShared
System.ItemAuthors
System.ItemDate
System.ItemFolderNameDisplay
System.ItemFolderPathDisplay
System.ItemFolderPathDisplayNarrow
System.ItemName
System.ItemNameDisplay
System.ItemNamePrefix
System.ItemParticipants
System.ItemPathDisplay
System.ItemPathDisplayNarrow
System.ItemType
System.ItemTypeText
System.ItemUrl
System.Journal.Contacts
System.Journal.EntryType
System.Keywords
System.Kind
System.KindText
System.Language
System.MileageInformation
System.MIMEType
System.Priority
System.PriorityText
System.Project
System.ProviderItemID
System.Rating
System.RatingText
System.Sensitivity
System.SensitivityText
System.SFGAOFlags
System.SharedWith
System.Shell.OmitFromView
System.Shell.SFGAOFlagsStrings
System.Size
System.Software.DateLastUsed
System.Software.ProductName
System.SoftwareUsed
System.SourceItem
System.StartDate
System.Status
System.Subject
System.ThumbnailCacheId
System.Title
System.OriginalFileName
System.ParentalRating
System.ParentalRatingReason
System.ParsingName

Audio Files

System.Audio.ChannelCount
System.Audio.EncodingBitrate
System.Audio.PeakValue
System.Audio.SampleRate
System.Audio.SampleSize

Digital Photos

System.Photo.Aperture
System.Photo.CameraManufacturer
System.Photo.CameraModel
System.Photo.ContrastText
System.Photo.DateTaken
System.Photo.Event
System.Photo.ExposureProgram
System.Photo.ExposureProgramText
System.Photo.ExposureTime
System.Photo.Flash
System.Photo.FlashText
System.Photo.FNumber
System.Photo.FocalLength
System.Photo.GainControlText
System.Photo.ISOSpeed
System.Photo.MeteringMode
System.Photo.MeteringModeText
System.Photo.Orientation
System.Photo.OrientationText
System.Photo.PhotometricInterpretationText
System.Photo.ProgramModeText
System.Photo.SaturationText
System.Photo.SharpnessText
System.Photo.ShutterSpeed
System.Photo.WhiteBalanceText

Graphics Files

System.Image.BitDepth
System.Image.Compression
System.Image.CompressionText
System.Image.Dimensions
System.Image.HorizontalResolution
System.Image.HorizontalSize
System.Image.VerticalResolution
System.Image.VerticalSize

Media Files

System.Media.AverageLevel
System.Media.ClassPrimaryID
System.Media.ClassSecondaryID
System.Media.CollectionGroupID
System.Media.CollectionID
System.Media.ContentDistributor
System.Media.ContentID
System.Media.CreatorApplication
System.Media.CreatorApplicationVersion
System.Media.DateEncoded
System.Media.DateReleased
System.Media.Duration
System.Media.DVDID
System.Media.EncodedBy
System.Media.FrameCount
System.Media.MCDI
System.Media.MetadataContentProvider
System.Media.Producer
System.Media.ProtectionType
System.Media.ProviderRating
System.Media.ProviderStyle
System.Media.Publisher
System.Media.SubscriptionContentId
System.Media.SubTitle
System.Media.UniqueFileIdentifier
System.Media.UserNoAutoInfo
System.Media.UserWebUrl
System.Media.Writer
System.Media.Year

Microsoft Office Documents

System.Document.ByteCount
System.Document.CharacterCount
System.Document.ClientID
System.Document.Contributor
System.Document.DateCreated
System.Document.DatePrinted
System.Document.DateSaved
System.Document.Division
System.Document.DocumentID
System.Document.HiddenSlideCount
System.Document.LastAuthor
System.Document.LineCount
System.Document.Manager
System.Document.PageCount
System.Document.ParagraphCount
System.Document.PresentationFormat
System.Document.RevisionNumber
System.Document.SlideCount
System.Document.TotalEditingTime
System.Document.WordCount

Music Files

System.Music.AlbumArtist
System.Music.AlbumTitle
System.Music.Artist
System.Music.BeatsPerMinute
System.Music.Composer
System.Music.Conductor
System.Music.ContentGroupDescription
System.Music.Genre
System.Music.InitialKey
System.Music.Lyrics
System.Music.Mood
System.Music.PartOfSet
System.Music.Period
System.Music.TrackNumber

Outlook Calendar Items

System.Calendar.Duration
System.Calendar.IsOnline
System.Calendar.IsRecurring
System.Calendar.Location
System.Calendar.OptionalAttendeeAddresses
System.Calendar.OptionalAttendeeNames
System.Calendar.OrganizerAddress
System.Calendar.OrganizerName
System.Calendar.ReminderTime
System.Calendar.RequiredAttendeeAddresses
System.Calendar.RequiredAttendeeNames
System.Calendar.Resources
System.Calendar.ShowTimeAs
System.Calendar.ShowTimeAsText

Outlook Contacts

System.Contact.Anniversary
System.Contact.AssistantName
System.Contact.AssistantTelephone
System.Contact.Birthday
System.Contact.BusinessAddress
System.Contact.BusinessAddressCity
System.Contact.BusinessAddressCountry
System.Contact.BusinessAddressPostalCode
System.Contact.BusinessAddressPostOfficeBox
System.Contact.BusinessAddressState
System.Contact.BusinessAddressStreet
System.Contact.BusinessFaxNumber
System.Contact.BusinessHomePage
System.Contact.BusinessTelephone
System.Contact.CallbackTelephone
System.Contact.CarTelephone
System.Contact.Children
System.Contact.CompanyMainTelephone
System.Contact.Department
System.Contact.EmailAddress
System.Contact.EmailAddress2
System.Contact.EmailAddress3
System.Contact.EmailAddresses
System.Contact.EmailName
System.Contact.FileAsName
System.Contact.FirstName
System.Contact.FullName
System.Contact.Gender
System.Contact.Hobbies
System.Contact.HomeAddress
System.Contact.HomeAddressCity
System.Contact.HomeAddressCountry
System.Contact.HomeAddressPostalCode
System.Contact.HomeAddressPostOfficeBox
System.Contact.HomeAddressState
System.Contact.HomeAddressStreet
System.Contact.HomeFaxNumber
System.Contact.HomeTelephone
System.Contact.IMAddress
System.Contact.JA.CompanyNamePhonetic
System.Contact.JA.FirstNamePhonetic
System.Contact.JA.LastNamePhonetic
System.Contact.JobTitle
System.Contact.Label
System.Contact.LastName
System.Contact.MailingAddress
System.Contact.MiddleName
System.Contact.MobileTelephone
System.Contact.NickName
System.Contact.OfficeLocation
System.Contact.OtherAddress
System.Contact.OtherAddressCity
System.Contact.OtherAddressCountry
System.Contact.OtherAddressPostalCode
System.Contact.OtherAddressPostOfficeBox
System.Contact.OtherAddressState
System.Contact.OtherAddressStreet
System.Contact.PagerTelephone
System.Contact.PersonalTitle
System.Contact.PrimaryAddressCity
System.Contact.PrimaryAddressCountry
System.Contact.PrimaryAddressPostalCode
System.Contact.PrimaryAddressPostOfficeBox
System.Contact.PrimaryAddressState
System.Contact.PrimaryAddressStreet
System.Contact.PrimaryEmailAddress
System.Contact.PrimaryTelephone
System.Contact.Profession
System.Contact.SpouseName
System.Contact.Suffix
System.Contact.TelexNumber
System.Contact.TTYTDDTelephone
System.Contact.WebPage

Outlook Messages

System.Message.AttachmentContents
System.Message.AttachmentNames
System.Message.BccAddress
System.Message.BccName
System.Message.CcAddress
System.Message.CcName
System.Message.ConversationID
System.Message.ConversationIndex
System.Message.DateReceived
System.Message.DateSent
System.Message.FromAddress
System.Message.FromName
System.Message.HasAttachments
System.Message.IsFwdOrReply
System.Message.MessageClass
System.Message.SenderAddress
System.Message.SenderName
System.Message.Store
System.Message.ToAddress
System.Message.ToDoTitle
System.Message.ToName

Outlook Notes

System.Note.Color
System.Note.ColorText

Outlook Tasks

System.Task.BillingInformation
System.Task.CompletionStatus
System.Task.Owner

Recorded TV Files

System.RecordedTV.ChannelNumber
System.RecordedTV.DateContentExpires
System.RecordedTV.EpisodeName
System.RecordedTV.IsATSCContent
System.RecordedTV.IsClosedCaptioningAvailable
System.RecordedTV.IsDTVContent
System.RecordedTV.IsHDContent
System.RecordedTV.IsRepeatBroadcast
System.RecordedTV.IsSAP
System.RecordedTV.OriginalBroadcastDate
System.RecordedTV.ProgramDescription
System.RecordedTV.RecordingTime
System.RecordedTV.StationCallSign
System.RecordedTV.StationName
System.Search.AutoSummary

Video Files

System.Video.Compression
System.Video.Director
System.Video.EncodingBitrate
System.Video.FourCC
System.Video.FrameHeight
System.Video.FrameRate
System.Video.FrameWidth
System.Video.HorizontalAspectRatio
System.Video.SampleSize
System.Video.StreamName
System.Video.TotalBitrate
System.Video.VerticalAspectRatio