Schedule crawls (FAST Search database connector)

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Applies to: FAST Search Server 2010

Use this procedure to schedule crawls for the FAST Search database connector. To schedule crawls, use the Windows Task Scheduler.

Create a new scheduled task using the Windows Task Scheduler (Windows Server 2008)

  1. On the Start menu, click Administrative tools.

  2. Click Task Scheduler.

  3. In the Actions pane, click Create Basic Task.

  4. Give the task a unique name and click Next.

  5. In the Trigger menu, mark the radio button in front of the preferred interval and click Next. Provide any additional input if prompted and click Next.

    Warning

    Make sure there is enough time for a full crawl to complete between the intervals.

  6. In the Action menu, mark the radio button in front of Start a Program and click Next.

    1. In the Program/script field, type <FAST Search Server 2010 for SharePoint installation directory>\bin\jdbcconnector.bat, where <FAST Search Server 2010 for SharePoint installation directory> is the installation directory of FAST Search Server 2010 for SharePoint, usually C:\FASTSearch\.

    2. In the Add arguments field, type start -f ..\etc\<name of the connector configuration file>, where <name of the connector configuration file> is the configuration file for the FAST Search database connector.

    3. In the Start in field, type <FAST Search Server 2010 for SharePoint installation directory>\bin, where <FAST Search Server 2010 for SharePoint installation directory> is the installation directory of FAST Search Server 2010 for SharePoint, usually C:\FASTSearch\.

  7. In the Summary dialogue, review your settings and click Finish to create the task.

Allow scheduled tasks to run when the user is not logged on

By default, scheduled task(s) are not allowed to run when the user is not logged on. To allow the scheduled task(s) to run when the user is not logged on:

  1. In the Windows Task Scheduler left navigation pane, click the Task Scheduler Library.

  2. Right click on the scheduled task(s) that you created and click Properties.

  3. In the General tab, select the radio button in front of Run whether user is logged on or not and then click OK.

  4. Type the user name and password of the user who is supposed to run the task and then click OK.