Setting Up Synonym Search

You must set up the synonym search and create a custom thesaurus so that the vault users can find documents using synonyms in the search query. If your thesaurus is large, the synonym search can have a negative effect on the performance of the search.

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To set up the synonym search:

  1. Use a text editor to create your own custom thesaurus file that is similar to this: 
    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
<dtSearchUserThesaurus>
	<Item>
		<Name>Synonyms for announcement</Name>
		<Synonyms>announcement notice bulletin statement publication</Synonyms>
	</Item>
	<Item>
		<Name>Synonyms for contract</Name>
		<Synonyms>contract agreement deal arrangement</Synonyms>
	</Item>
</dtSearchUserThesaurus>

    Each Item contains a synonym group. The Name element contains a description for the synonym group and it has no effect on search. The Synonyms element contains a single synonym group. Separate the synonyms with a space.

  2. Save the file with the name thesaur.xml here:
    <version>\Server\<language code of the search language>

  4. Click Configurations.
  5. In the navigation area, expand Advanced Vault Settings > Configuration > Search.
  6. Click Full-Text Search.
  7. In Thesaurus, enter thesaur.xml.
  8. Click Save.
  9. Close .

Now when users search for announcement, the search results list documents that contain the words announcement, notice, bulletin, statement, or publication. Synonyms are identified in document contents and metadata.