How to configure PDF iFilter for SharePoint Server 2010

Step 1: Follow the steps below to install and configure PDF iFilter on SharePoint Server 2010

  Ø  Download PDF icon file and copy at C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Web Server      Extensions\14\TEMPLATE\IMAGES\. 

  Ø  Add the following entry in docIcon.xml file, which can be found at C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Web Server Extensions\14\TEMPLATE\XML. 

<Mapping Key="pdf" Value="pdf16.gif" />

  Ø  Add PDF file type on the Manage File Type page under Search Service Application.

  Ø  Open registry by executing regedit on the Start --> Run.

  Ø  Navigate to the following location: 

\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office Server\

14.0\Search\Setup\ContentIndexCommon\Filters\Extension

  Ø  Right-click Extension, a menu will appear.

         Ø  Click New--> Key to create a new key for .pdf. See screen shot below:

 

  Ø   Enter .pdf and save key.

  Ø  Now add the following GUID in the default value as shown in the figure below.

<REG_SZ> Default = <value not set>
<REG_SZ> Extension = pdf
<REG_DWORD> FileTypeBucket = 1
<REG_SZ> MimeTypes = application/pdf

                The key should look like:

  Ø  Set the “default” value to {E8978DA6-047F-4E3D-9C78-CDBE46041603}

  Ø  If you are configuring PDF iFilter on Search Server 2010, then restart the SharePoint Server Search 14 service as shown in the figure below: 

  Ø  Perform incremental to include PDF files.

  Ø  PDF iFilter is successfully configured. Now you can search for the content of PDF file.

Step 2: Set the Environment Variable

  Ø  After installing the PDF iFilter, it is recommended that you set your system PATH environment variable to the "bin" folder of the "IFilter" installation. For example, from the "Control Panel\System\Advanced\Environment Variables" tab, append to PATH "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe PDF iFilter 9 for 64-bit platforms\bin\" and then restart the computer

Step 3: Crawl the search services

  Ø  Select the content sources->Local SharePoint Sites ->ECB menu select Start Full Crawl as in Fig 2.3.2

  

         Fig 2.3.1

         It will take some time, when status would be idle, it means crawling has completed.