Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 (MOSS): Search takes significantly long time to retrieve results

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SYMPTOMS:

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When we do search on SharePoint Site on any content source, the result page gets displayed quickly, however when the results are of more than one page and we click on next we experience latency issues.

ERROR MESSAGE:

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Latency Issues when Click on next on Results.aspx page.

CAUSE:

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After Infrastructure updates we have seen a new feature incorporated i.e. Federated search. If you don’t have access to internet on the SharePoint Boxes or if accessing internet from SharePoint Boxes prompts for Username credentials causes the latency issues to retrieve the Search results

RESOLUTION:

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1. Use an account that has administrative permissions to log on to the SharePoint Server

2. Browse the Search Administration Page from Shared Services Provider

Note: Search Administration will be available after you Install Infrastructure Updates.

Search Administration

3. Going under Federated Locations to Manage Federated Locations

MngfederatedLoc

a. Edit location “Internet Search Results“ Expand the Location Information & Select “Search Index on this Server” & Under “More Results” Link template delete the url which is specified.

Note: By Default OpenSearch 1.0/1.1 will be selected & "More Results" Link Template will have https://search.live.com/results.aspx?q={searchTerms}&first={startItem}&mkt={language}&FORM=SHAREM

Editlocation

4. Going under Federated Locations to Manage Federated Locations

a. Edit location “Internet Search Results“ Expand the Location Information & Select “Search Index on this Server” & Under “More Results” Link template delete the url which is specified

5.After having disable the open search option and use Search Index on the Server under location information, create a new search center page and set that as the default search center page

Perform search and the results will start appearing in a flash.

Note: You can even try using your existing Search Center Page

RELATED:

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Windows SharePoint Services ( WSS ) 3.0 with Search Server 2008

Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 (MOSS)