Confluence SharePoint Connector 1.2 : Searching Confluence and Sharepoint Content
This page last changed on Jun 01, 2010 by smaddox.
With the SharePoint Connector for Confluence you can find your content no matter whether the content is in SharePoint or Confluence. The search will return the same set of relevant results from across your SharePoint and Confluence sites, no matter which system you are using. You do not need to do anything differently. With the SharePoint Connector for Confluence installed, you can use the search function as usual. Searching in SharePointWhen you perform a search in SharePoint:
To search for Confluence and SharePoint content from a SharePoint page,
Your SharePoint administrator will configure the Confluence federated search results web part, as described in the configuration guide. Screenshot: Search results in SharePoint Searching in ConfluenceThere are two options when searching from a Confluence screen:
To search for Confluence and SharePoint content from a Confluence page,
If your Confluence administrator has installed the 'SharePoint Decorators' theme, you will be able to choose whether you want to search both Confluence and SharePoint, or Confluence only. If your Confluence site or space uses a different theme, you will not be offered the choice. If you wish to search both Confluence and SharePoint content, you will need to start the search from within SharePoint. If activated, the 'SharePoint Decorators' theme supplies a drop-down menu next to the Confluence search box that offers two options:
Refer to the configuration guide for instructions on installing the 'SharePoint Decorators' theme. RELATED TOPICSConfiguring the SharePoint Federated Search on SP 2007 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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