FP98: Navigation Bars Don't Show up on Search Results Page

ID: Q183034

The information in this article applies to:

SYMPTOMS

When you submit a search on a page containing the FrontPage Search component, the results are returned, but the navigation bars on the page are gone.


CAUSE

This behavior occurs when the server hosting your web is running Microsoft Index Server. When you save a page that contains a Search Form component, FrontPage creates an .idq file. This file is used by Index server to determine which folders and files to search. FrontPage also creates a template file to be used for the results. This file is stored in the _derived folder and is named <filename>.htm0.htx where <filename> is the name of the file that contains the Search Form component. Because this template file is not in the navigation structure of the web, the navigation bars don't appear in the Web browser.


RESOLUTION

To work around this behavior, use one of the following methods:

Method 1: Use a Standard Form and a Custom .idq File

Use a standard form and create a custom .idq file to be used with Index Server. For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Q166357 FP: How to Use FrontPage with Microsoft Index Server

Method 2: Use the FreeWAIS Search Engine

Use the FreeWAIS search engine included with the FrontPage Server Extensions. For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Q181204 FP: Using FrontPage Search Engine Instead of MS Index Server


STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

Additional query words: iis freewais search engine index server navigation links 


Keywords          : kbdta fpnav fpiis fpext 
Version           : WINDOWS:
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbbug

Last Reviewed: July 29, 1999