Hmm if it's this simple why is it not mentioned in the docs with a
straight forward example. It seems like the way it is implemented in cf5
is a bit of a cludge with spectra 1.5.1 not even in the picture.
The K2 server from my point of view frees cf to have a scalable search
engine for a change, and we are looking at running k2 enterprise which
gives you scope for automated taxonomys and all sorts of other
interesting things. In theory it should be interchangeable with the cf5
version. May have to use the enterprise k2 tools to create the
collections as they have a bunch more information in the 'full' version
collections as I understand it. I guess CF has the OEM tools built in.
Just haven't had enough time to comb through the inner workings of it
all or the spectra tags.
I guess it's just one of those 'hidden' features that nobody uses very
much but gives cf a whole bunch of power.
We'll have to see if we can get something into the spectra source... Any
thoughts Raymond?
Doug Cain
Online Courseware Factory
-----Original Message-----
From: Geoff Bowers [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: 09 September 2001 13:56
To: Spectra-Talk
Subject: RE: Spectra + Verity K2
I've read this thread and I have to say i think this is the craziest
thing
I've ever heard.
>From the thread:
"1) delete from cfadmin
2) re-create using the k2 tools (using the same name)
3) add it to the k2 ini file
4) and bounce the k2 server."
The K2 engine is for searching only. Using the "k2 tools" is just a way
of
creating an "external" collection using the verity utilities. What
about
maintenance of the collection??? Verity utilities again??? Dump all
the
Spectra/CF schedules/code for managing the collection??? Crazy talk.
Perhaps if they actually read how K2 works...
a. look for collection name in registry
b. if the name is there use VDK (basic search mode)
c. if not, look at k2 engine ini file if its there run search
All you need is an entry in the k2server.ini file that points to AN
ALIAS of
the base collection created by spectra. Then you need to modify the
Spectra
search tags to look at the alias when searching. It's a simple mod to
the
Spectra source code to add an attribute or something ->
k2collection="blah"
Macromedia should have added a registry value for k2 searchable or
perhaps
gone to k2 first before the registry for looking up collections. Either
way
the thread smokes crack - don't delete and recreate your collections in
a
hurry.
I've written a simple script that migrates collections in the registry
to
the k2server.ini all i need to do is rewrite the spectra tags and add a
k2
attribute... this is something anyone on this list could do I'm sure.
-- Geoff
http://www.daemon.com.au/
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Doug Cain [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Sunday, September 09, 2001 6:12 PM
> To: Spectra-Talk
> Subject: RE: Spectra + Verity K2
>
>
> I have been playing about with this and there is a thread on the
spectra
> forums. I have been told that someone at allaire is writing a paper on
> the topic by C Lawson. The theory is sound just haven't managed it in
> practice yet.
>
> I would be interested if anyone else has.
>
>
http://forums.allaire.com/spectra/messageview.cfm?catid=79&threadid=2077
> 90&loadedfromframes=yes
>
>
> Doug Cain
>
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