Test, start or stop a crawl (FAST Search database connector)

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Applies to: FAST Search Server 2010

When you have completed your configuration, use the command line to operate the FAST Search database connector.

Test the connection

  1. Verify that you meet the following minimum requirements: You are a member of the FASTSearchAdministrators local group on the computer where FAST Search Server 2010 for SharePoint is installed.

  2. On the Start menu, click All Programs.

  3. Click Microsoft FAST Search Server 2010 for SharePoint.

  4. Click the Microsoft FAST Search Server 2010 for SharePoint shell.

  5. At the Microsoft FAST Search Server 2010 for SharePoint shell command prompt, type the following command:

    jdbcconnector.bat testconnections –f ..\etc\<connector configuration filename>

    Where:

    • <connector configuration filename> is the name of the FAST Search database connector configuration file.

Start a crawl

  1. Verify that you meet the following minimum requirements: You are a member of the FASTSearchAdministrators local group on the computer where FAST Search Server 2010 for SharePoint is installed.

  2. On the Start menu, click All Programs.

  3. Click Microsoft FAST Search Server 2010 for SharePoint.

  4. Click the Microsoft FAST Search Server 2010 for SharePoint shell.

  5. At the Microsoft FAST Search Server 2010 for SharePoint shell command prompt, type the following command:

    jdbcconnector.bat start –f ..\etc\<connector configuration filename>

    Where:

    • <connector configuration filename> is the name of the FAST Search database connector configuration file.

Stop a crawl

  1. Verify that you meet the following minimum requirements: You are a member of the FASTSearchAdministrators local group on the computer where FAST Search Server 2010 for SharePoint is installed.

  2. On the Start menu, click All Programs.

  3. Click Microsoft FAST Search Server 2010 for SharePoint.

  4. Click the Microsoft FAST Search Server 2010 for SharePoint shell.

  5. At the Microsoft FAST Search Server 2010 for SharePoint shell command prompt, type the following command:

    jdbcconnector.bat stop –f ..\etc\<connector configuration filename>

    Where:

    • <connector configuration filename> is the name of the FAST Search database connector configuration file.

For detailed information about the command line options, see the jdbcconnector.bat reference topic.

See Also

Reference

jdbcconnector.bat reference

Concepts

Add, edit or remove a FAST Search database connector configuration
Configure the FAST Search database connector