Modyfing the stemming configuration

Where: C:\Programdata\Fotoware\Index Manager\Index Control\Stemming.dat

By defining stemming rules, you can manage how Index Manager interprets searches for morphological variations of a word. In simple terms, it allows you to, for example, search for a singular form of a noun and have the search engine also return files that contain metadata with the plural form.

The Stemming.dat file is a plain text file that can be opened and edited in, for example, Notepad. It contains standard stemming rules that relate to English. Note, however, that the search engine has no way of handling exceptions from the general rule. Therefore, you may find that certain words fall outside the scope of the rules configured simply because they have special conjugation patterns.

The Stemming.dat file contains information about configuring stemming. Changing the contents of the stemming file will require you to rebuild the index(es) completely to incorporate the changes.

Note: In FotoStation you will have to use the advanced search dialog and enable Use word stemming (located under Search Options) if you want enable stemming search in Index Manager. In FotoWeb, stemming can be enabled site-wide for all users on the Searching page under Site Settings.

Note: After defining stemming rules, the Index Manager service must be restarted, and any existing indexes must be rebuilt to incorporate the changes.