The search request was unable to connect to the Search Service
October 25, 2007
The WSS project I was working, we have to implement a search mechanism, it should search all the stuff. But the problem, I didn’t see the sharepoint search, and how the results will getting display? While clicking on the search button it will throws an error like “The search request was unable to connect to the Search Service”. I have tried lot of things like changing the Search service running permissions, etc. But nothing happend. And from one MSDN blog I got that I have to start the Indexing service, which is disabled by default. I have logged as Administartor and started the Indexing service from Administrative Tools > Services. Then Indexing Service. Changed the properties, disabled to manual. And started the service. Then I resets the IIS. Clicked Search, in the WSS screen
volia ! it is giving some results.
Update: How to install the Indexing service : Goto Control Panel > Add / Remove Programs > Add / Remove Windows Components > Select Indexing service, if not selected, Click Next, it will ask for Windows XP Service Pack 2 CD(If you are using Windows XP SP2). Then select the location, click ok, Windows will start installing the service. After installing, restart the system, Go to Services from Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Services Or Select Run > Type “Services.msc”, select Indexing service, right click and choose the option start
September 17, 2008 at 10:19 am
Hi I have installed WSS 3.0 after MOSS 2007 and getiing following error “The search request was unable to connect to the Search Service”
Also searching is working using MOSS search.asmx reference but its not working in case of SPSearch.asmx reference that is of WSS 3.0
Thanks
Upen
October 16, 2008 at 4:54 am
Hi,
Thanks. It’s worked great for me.
Thanks,
Rao.
October 17, 2008 at 6:16 pm
Welcome Rao
April 17, 2009 at 7:30 pm
Interesting article on how to fix search errors
http://home.dzeee.net/blogs/sp/Lists/Posts/Post.aspx?ID=53
Hope this helps.