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Contents
Title and Copyright Information
Preface
Audience
Documentation Accessibility
Structure
Related Documentation
Conventions
What's New in Oracle Ultra Search
New Features in Release 11
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Oracle Ultra Search Release Information
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Introduction to Oracle Ultra Search
Overview of Oracle Ultra Search
Oracle Ultra Search Components
Oracle Ultra Search Crawler
Oracle Ultra Search Backend
Oracle Ultra Search Middle Tier
Oracle Ultra Search Administration Tool
Oracle Ultra Search APIs and Query Applications
Web Application Concepts
Oracle Ultra Search Features
Oracle Ultra Search Instance
Document and Search Attributes
Metadata Loader
Internationalization in Oracle Ultra Search
Oracle Ultra Search Crawler Features
Robots
Data Harvesting
URL Rewrite
Query API
Secure Search
Dependency on Oracle XML DB
Document Relevancy Boosting
Query Syntax Expansion
Display URL Support
Federated Search
Single Sign-On Authentication
Integration with Oracle Internet Directory
Oracle Ultra Search Administration Groups in Oracle Internet Directory
Authorization of the Administration Privileges
Query Applications
Integration with Oracle Application Server
Oracle Ultra Search System Configuration
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Getting Started with Oracle Ultra Search
Overview
Installation
Using the Oracle Universal Installer
Accessing the Oracle Ultra Search Administration Application
Setting up the Query Application
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Using Oracle Ultra Search with Oracle Application Server
Oracle Ultra Search Backend with Oracle Application Server
Changing the Character Set of Oracle Metadata Repository
Oracle Ultra Search Middle Tier with Oracle Application Server
Installing the Middle Tier with Oracle Application Server
Configuring Oracle Ultra Search in a Hosted Environment (Optional)
Oracle Ultra Search Administrator Privilege Model in the Hosted Environment
Administration Privilege Model
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Installing Oracle Ultra Search
Oracle Ultra Search Requirements
Hardware Requirements for Oracle Ultra Search
Software Requirements for Oracle Ultra Search
Installing the Oracle Ultra Search Backend
Installing the Oracle Ultra Search Middle Tier
Installing the Middle Tier with the Oracle Database
Postinstallation Tasks
Unlock WKSYS and WK_TEST
Enable the Oracle Ultra Search Query Applications
Start the Oracle Ultra Search Middle Tier
Restart the Oracle Ultra Search Middle Tier
Reconfigure the Oracle Ultra Search Backend for the Database Character Set
Checking Your Oracle Ultra Search Installation
Testing the Oracle Ultra Search Administration Tool
Testing the Oracle Ultra Search Query Applications
Troubleshooting Oracle Ultra Search
Turning the Debug Mode On
Installing the Backend on Remote Crawler Hosts
Installing the Backend on Remote Crawler Hosts
Configuring the Remote Crawler
Unregistering a Remote Crawler
Upgrading Oracle Ultra Search Shipped with Oracle Database
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Oracle Ultra Search Postinstallation Information
Changing Oracle Ultra Search Schema Passwords
Configuring the Oracle Server for Oracle Ultra Search
Step 1: Tune the Oracle Database
Step 2: Create and Assign the Temporary Tablespace to the CTXSYS User
Step 3: Create a Large Tablespace for Each Oracle Ultra Search Instance User
Step 4: Create and Configure New Users for Oracle Ultra Search Instances
Step 5: Alter the Index Preferences
Configuring Oracle Ultra Search for SSL
Managing Stoplists
Default Oracle Ultra Search Stoplist
Modifying Instance Stoplists
Modifying Instance Stoplists Before Initial Crawling
Modifying Instance Stoplists After Initial Crawling
Configuring the Query Application
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Security in Oracle Ultra Search
About Oracle Ultra Search Security
Oracle Ultra Search Security Model
Oracle Ultra Search with Secure Socket Layer and HTTPS
Classes of Users and Their Privileges
Oracle Ultra Search Default Users
Resources Protected by Oracle Ultra Search
Authorization and Access Enforcement
How Oracle Ultra Search Leverages Security Services
How Oracle Ultra Search Leverages the Oracle Identity Management Infrastructure
Oracle Ultra Search Extensibility and Security
Configuring a Security Framework for Oracle Ultra Search
Configuring Security Framework Options for Oracle Ultra Search
Configuring Secure Search in Oracle Ultra Search
Pre-requirements of Enabling Secure Search in OracleAS 10
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Enabling Secure Search in OracleAS 10
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Configuring the Oracle Internet Directory- SSL Link
Creating the /sys/apps/ultrasearch Folder
Activating the Secure Search Functionality in Oracle Ultra Search
Activating Secure Search in the Query Application
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Understanding the Oracle Ultra Search Crawler and Data Sources
Overview of the Oracle Ultra Search Crawler
Crawler Settings
Crawler Data Sources
Using Crawler Agents
Synchronizing Data Sources
Display URL and Access URL
Document Attributes
Crawling Process for the Schedule
Queuing and Caching Documents
Indexing Documents
Data Synchronization
Web Crawling Boundary Control
URL Boundary Rule
robots.txt Protocol and robots Metatag
Crawling Depth
URL Rewriter
URL Redirection and Boundary Rule Enforcement
Oracle Ultra Search Remote Crawler
Oracle Ultra Search Crawler Status Codes
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Understanding the Oracle Ultra Search Administration Tool
Oracle Ultra Search Administration Tool
Setting Crawler Parameters
Setting Query Options
Attributes
Data Groups
Online Help in Different Languages
Logging On to Oracle Ultra Search
Logging On and Managing Instances as Single Sign-On Users
Logging On to Oracle Ultra Search
Granting Privileges to Single Sign-On Users
Instances Page
Creating an Instance
Creating a Regular Instance
Creating a Snapshot Instance
Selecting an Instance
Deleting an Instance
Editing an Instance
Instance Mode
Schema Password
Crawler Page
Configure the Settings
Remote Crawler Profiles
Crawler Statistics
Summary of Crawler Activity
Detailed Crawler Statistics
Crawler Progress
Problematic URLs
Web Access Page
Proxies
Authentication
HTTP Authentication
HTML Form Authentication
HTML Forms in Oracle Ultra Search
Registering Forms
Wizard-Based HTML Form Registration
Manual HTML Form Registration
Attributes Page
Search Attributes
Mappings
Sources Page
Web Sources
Creating Web Sources
Table Sources
Creating Table Sources
Editing Table Sources
Table Sources Comprised of More Than One Table
Limitations With Database Links
E-mail Sources
Creating E-mail Sources
File Sources
Creating File Sources
Oracle Sources
Oracle Portal Sources
Federated Sources
User-Defined Sources
Creating User-Defined Data Source Types
Creating User-Defined Sources
Schedules Page
Data Synchronization
Creating Synchronization Schedules
Updating Schedules
Editing Synchronization Schedules
Launching Synchronization Schedules
Synchronization Status and Crawler Progress
Index Optimization
Queries Page
Data Groups
URL Submission
Relevancy Boosting
Query Statistics
Configuration
Users Page
Preferences
Super-Users
Privileges
Globalization Page
Search Attribute Name
LOV Display Name
Data Group Name
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Implementing Ultra Search on an Application
Setting up the Ultra Appliance Demo
Crawl and Index Ultra Appliance's Intranet Documents
Crawl and Index Ultra Appliance's Database Documents
Issuing a Query
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Oracle Ultra Search Developer's Guide and API Reference
Overview of Oracle Ultra Search APIs
Oracle Ultra Search Query API
Customizing the Query Syntax Expansion
Default Query Syntax Expansion Implementation
End User Query Syntax
Scoring Classes
Expansion Rules
Examples of Applying the Rules
Customizing the Rules
Oracle Ultra Search Query Tag Library
Query Tag Descriptions
<instance> Tag: Connecting to the Oracle Ultra Search Instance
<iterAttributes> Tag: Show All Search Attributes
<iterGroups> Tag: Show All Search Groups
<iterLanguages> Tag: Show All Search Languages
<iterLOV> Tag: Show All Values Defined for a Search Attribute
Formulating the Query
<getResult> Tag: Perform Search
<fetchAttribute> Tag: Metadata Selection
<showHitCount> Tag: Show Estimated Hit Count
<iterResult> Tag: Render the Results
<showAttributeValue> Tag: Render a Document Attribute
Oracle Ultra Search Crawler Agent API
Crawler Agent Overview
Standard Agent
Smart Agent
Document Attributes and Properties
Library Path and Java Class Path
Crawler Agent Functionality
Data Source Type Registration
Data Source Registration
Data Source Attribute Registration
User-Implemented Crawler Agent
Interaction Between the Crawler and the Crawler Agent
Crawler Agent APIs and Classes
Sample Agent Files
Setting up the Sample Crawler Agent
Compiling and Building the Agent Jar File
Creating a Data Source Type
Defining Data Source Parameters
Defining a Data Source of this Type
Oracle Ultra Search Java E-mail API
JavaMail Implementation
Java E-mail API
Mailing List Browser Application Files
Setting up the Mailing List Browser Application
Oracle Ultra Search URL Rewriter API
URL Link Filtering
URL Link Rewriting
Creating and Using a URL Rewriter
Oracle Ultra Search Document Service API
APIs and Classes
Interface DocumentService
Agent Registration Client Interface
Example of Setting Up the Document Service Agent
Oracle Ultra Search Query Applications
Query Applications
JavaServer Page Concepts
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Tuning and Performance in Oracle Ultra Search
Tuning the Web Crawling Process
Web Crawling Strategy
Monitoring the Crawling Process
URL Looping
Tuning Query Performance
Using the Remote Crawler
Understanding the Launcher
RMI-Based Remote Crawling
JDBC-Based Remote Crawling
Security With Remote Crawlers
Scalability and Load Balancing
Installation and Configuration Sequence
Oracle Ultra Search on Real Application Clusters
Configuring Storage Access
Remote Crawler File Cache
Logging on to the Oracle Instance
Query Search Application for Read Application Clusters
Java Crawler
Choosing a JDBC Driver
Oracle Ultra Search Failover in a RAC Environment
Table Data Source Synchronization
Synchronizing Crawling of Oracle Databases
Create Log Table
Create Log Triggers
Synchronizing Crawling of Non-Oracle Databases
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Oracle Ultra Search Administration PL/SQL APIs
Instance-Related APIs
CREATE_INSTANCE
Syntax
Example
DROP_INSTANCE
Syntax
Example
GRANT_ADMIN
Syntax
Example
REVOKE_ADMIN
Syntax
Example
SET_INSTANCE
Syntax
Example
Schedule-Related APIs
CREATE_SCHEDULE
Syntax
Example
DROP_SCHEDULE
Syntax
Example
INTERVAL
Syntax
Examples
SET_SCHEDULE
Syntax
Example
UPDATE_SCHEDULE
Syntax
Examples
Crawler Configuration APIs
SET_ADMIN_READONLY
Syntax
Examples
IS_ADMIN_READONLY
Syntax
Example
UPDATE_CRAWLER_CONFIG
Syntax
Example
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Loading Metadata into Oracle Ultra Search
Launching the Loading Tool
Loading Documents and Relevance Scores
The Input XML File
Example of the Document Relevance Boosting XML File
Loading Search Attribute LOVs and LOV Display Names
The LOV XML File
Example of the LOV XML File
XML Schema for Document Relevance Boosting
XML Schema for LOVs and LOV Display Names
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Altering the Crawler Java Classpath
Reasons for Altering the Crawler Java Classpath
Difference Between the Crawler Classpath and the Remote Crawler Classpath
Altering the Crawler Java Classpath on the Oracle Ultra Search Server Host
Altering the Crawler Java Classpath on a Remote Crawler Host
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Oracle Ultra Search Views
OUS_INSTANCES
OUS_SCHEDULES
OUS_DEFAULT_CRAWLER_SETTINGS
OUS_CRAWLER_SETTINGS
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URL Crawler Status Codes
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Error Messages
Index
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