6.5 HP StoreAll OS User Guide

The EQWSI feature searches the metadata stored in the Express Query database, which provides
fast access to metadata without scanning the entire file system. EQWSI displays the metadata of
the files and directories meeting your search criteria. Double-click any of the files or directories
listed on the Windows Explorer to view the contents or download the files.
The EQWSI feature requires an EQWSI enabled HTTP share. You can create an EQWSI-enabled
HTTP share or enable EQWSI on a pre-existing HTTP share. If you decide to modify a pre-existing
HTTP share, keep in mind there are a number of requirements, such as share being a standard
HTTP share or an HP StoreAll REST API share in file compatible mode. Read through the steps in
this section before beginning the process of enabling EQWSI on a share or creating an EQWSI
share.
EQWSI provides:
• Read-only access to files. EQWSI cannot make any changes to the file metadata, files or file
system attributes.
• A specific set of StoreAll pre-defined keywords with their corresponding operators and values.
• Search functionality for specific metadata key-values in the Express Query database for the
corresponding file system. It does not search the file content on the StoreAll file system.
• File-system specific searches.
Table 35 Brief overview for enabling the EQWSI functionality and running a EQWSI Query
Where to find informationDescriptionStep
“Requirements for creating an EQWSI-enabled HTTP
share or enabling EQWSI on a pre-existing HTTP share”
(page 309)
Read the requirements for creating an EQWSI-enabled
HTTP share or enabling EQWSI on a pre-existing HTTP
share.
1
For information on creating an EQWSI-enabled HTTP
share:
• Create an EQWSI-enabled HTTP share,
Or
• Enable EQWSI on a pre-existing HTTP share.
2
• For a standard HTTP Share:
“Creating standard HTTP shares” (page 178)
• For an HTTP REST API share in file compatible mode:
“Creating StoreAll REST API shares” (page 186)
For information on modifying a pre-existing HTTP share:
“Enabling EQWSI on a pre-existing HTTP share”
(page 310)
“Requirements for creating a Windows Explorer Search
Plug-in” (page 312)
Read the requirements for creating a Windows
Explorer Search Plug-in.
3
“Creating a Windows Explorer Search Plug-in”
(page 314)
Create a Windows Explorer Search Plug-in that will
be used to link a supported Windows client to the
4
EQWSI-enabled HTTP share you created in the second
step.
“Requirements for EQWSI queries” (page 316)Read the requirements for running an EQWSI query.5
“Running an EQWSI query” (page 320)Run an EQWSI query.6
Requirements for creating an EQWSI-enabled HTTP share or enabling EQWSI on a
pre-existing HTTP share
Read the following requirements before you create an EQWSI-enabled HTTP share or enable
EQWSI on a pre-existing HTTP share.
Express Query Windows Search Integration (EQWSI) 309