About this book

This book explains how to use the Enhanced Full-Text Search Specialty Data Store product with Sybase® Adaptive Server® Enterprise.

This book describes the features and functionality of the enhanced version which is a separately priced product.

Audience

This book is for System Administrators who are configuring Adaptive Server for a Enhanced Full-Text Search Specialty Data Store and for users who are performing full-text searches on Adaptive Server data.

How to Use This Book

This book includes these chapters:

Chapter 1, “Introduction,” provides an overview of the Enhanced Full-Text Search Specialty Data Store.
Chapter 2, “Understanding the Enhanced Full-Text Search Engine,” describes the components of the Enhanced Full-Text Search Specialty Data Store and how it works.
Chapter 3, “Configuring Adaptive Server for Full-Text Searches,” describes how to configure Adaptive Server so that Enhanced Full-Text Search Specialty Data Store can perform full-text searches on the databases.
Chapter 4, “Setting Up Verity Functions,” describes the setup you need to do before you can issue full-text search queries.
Chapter 5, “Writing Full-Text Search Queries,” describes the components you use to write full-text search queries.
Chapter 6, “System Administration,” provides information about system administration issues.
Chapter 7, “Performance and Tuning,” provides information about performance and tuning issues.
Chapter 8, “Verity Topics,” provides information about configuring the Verity engine.
Appendix A, “System Procedures,” describes Enhanced Full-Text Search Specialty Data Store system procedures.
Appendix B, “Sample Files,” contains the text of the textsvr.cfg file, describes the sample files included with Enhanced Full-Text Search Specialty Data Store, and discusses issues regarding the sample_text_main.sql script.
Appendix C, “Unicode Support,” describes how to configure Enhanced Full Text Search Specialty Data Store to use Unicode.

Other sources of information

Use the Sybase Getting Started CD, the Sybase Technical Library CD and the Technical Library Product Manuals Web site to learn more about your product:

The Getting Started CD contains release bulletins and installation guides in PDF format, and may also contain other documents or updated information not included on the Technical Library CD. It is included with your software. To read or print documents on the Getting Started CD you need Adobe Acrobat Reader (downloadable at no charge from the Adobe Web site, using a link provided on the CD).
The Technical Library CD contains product manuals and is included with your software. The DynaText reader (included on the Technical Library CD) allows you to access technical information about your product in an easy-to-use format.

Refer to the Technical Library Installation Guide in your documentation package for instructions on installing and starting the Technical Library.
The Technical Library Product Manuals Web site is an HTML version of the Technical Library CD that you can access using a standard Web browser. In addition to product manuals, you will find links to EBFs/Updates, Technical Documents, Case Management, Solved Cases, newsgroups, and the Sybase Developer Network.

To access the Technical Library Product Manuals Web site, go to Product Manuals.

Conventions

Directory paths For readability, directory paths in this manual are in UNIX format. On Windows NT, substitute $SYBASE with %SYBASE% and replace slashes (/) with backslashes (\). For example, replace this user input:

$SYBASE/$SYBASE_FTS/scripts

with:

%SYBASE%\%SYBASE_FTS%\scripts

Formatting SQL statements SQL is a free-form language: there are no rules about the number of words you can put on a line or where you must break a line. However, for readability, all examples and syntax statements in this manual are formatted so that each clause of a statement begins on a new line. Clauses that have more than one part extend to additional lines, which are indented.

SQL syntax conventions The conventions for syntax statements in this manual are as follows:

**Table 1: Syntax statement conventions**
Key	Definition
command	Command names, command option names, utility names, utility flags, and other keywords are in bold Courier in syntax statements and in bold Helvetica in paragraph text.
variable	Variables, or words that stand for values that you fill in, are in italics.
`{ }`	Curly braces indicate that you choose at least one of the enclosed options. Do not include braces in your option.
`[ ]`	Brackets mean choosing one or more of the enclosed options is optional. Do not include brackets in your option.
`( )`	Parentheses are to be typed as part of the command.
\|	The vertical bar means you may select only one of the options shown.
,	The comma means you may choose as many of the options shown as you like, separating your choices with commas to be typed as part of the command.

Syntax statements (displaying the syntax and all options for a command) are printed like this:
```
sp_dropdevice [device_name]
```
or, for a command with more options:
```
select column_name 
     from table_name 
     where search_conditions 
```
In syntax statements, keywords (commands) are in normal font and identifiers are in lowercase: normal font for keywords, italics for user-supplied words.
Examples showing the use of Transact-SQL commands are printed like this:
```
select * from publishers
```

Examples of output from the computer are printed like this:

pub_id         pub_name                         city          state 
-------        -------------------              -----------   -----
0736           New Age Books                    Boston        MA 
0877           Binnet & Hardley                 Washington    DC 
1389           Algodata Infosystems             Berkeley      CA 

(3 rows affected)

Case In this manual, most of the examples are in lowercase. However, you can disregard case when typing Transact-SQL keywords. For example, SELECT, Select, and select are the same.

Adaptive Server’s sensitivity to the case of database objects, such as table names, depends on the sort order installed on Adaptive Server. You can change case sensitivity for single-byte character sets by reconfiguring the Adaptive Server sort order.

Obligatory options {you must choose at least one}

Curly Braces and Vertical Bars: Choose one and only one option.

{die_on_your_feet | live_on_your_knees | live_on_your_feet}

Curly Braces and Commas: Choose one or more options. If you choose more than one, separate your choices with commas.
```
{cash, check, credit}
```

Optional options [you do not have to choose any]

One Item in Square Brackets: You don’t have to choose it.
```
[anchovies]
```
Square Brackets and Vertical Bars: Choose none or only one.
```
[beans | rice | sweet_potatoes]
```
Square Brackets and Commas: Choose none, one, or more than one option. If you choose more than one, separate your choices with commas.
```
[extra_cheese, avocados, sour_cream]
```

Ellipsis: Do it again (and again)... An ellipsis (...) means that you can repeat the last unit as many times as you like. In this syntax statement, buy is a required keyword:

buy thing = price [cash | check | credit] 
    [, thing = price [cash | check | credit] ]...

You must buy at least one thing and give its price. You may choose a method of payment: one of the items enclosed in square brackets. You may also choose to buy additional things: as many of them as you like. For each thing you buy, give its name, its price, and (optionally) a method of payment.

Sybase certifications on the Web

Technical documentation at the Sybase Web site is updated frequently.

Finding the latest information on product certifications

Point your Web browser to Technical Documents.
Select Products from the navigation bar on the left.
Select a product name from the product list and click Go.
Select the Certification Report filter, specify a time frame, and click Go.
Click a Certification Report title to display the report.

Creating a personalized view of the Sybase Web site (including support pages)

Set up a MySybase profile. MySybase is a free service that allows you to create a personalized view of Sybase Web pages.

Point your Web browser to Technical Documents.
Click MySybase and create a MySybase profile.

Sybase EBFs and software updates

Finding the latest information on EBFs and software updates

Point your Web browser to the Sybase Support Page.
Select EBFs/Updates. Enter user name and password information, if prompted (for existing Web accounts) or create a new account (a free service).
Select a product.
Specify a time frame and click Go.
Click the Info icon to display the EBF/Update report, or click the product description to download the software.

If you need help

Each Sybase installation that has purchased a support contract has one or more designated people who are authorized to contact Sybase Technical Support. If you cannot resolve a problem using the manuals or online help, please have the designated person contact Sybase Technical Support or the Sybase subsidiary in your area.