Everything Server queries & results

[biship]

I'm running a Everything Server on PC1, and it indexes PC1 & a Synology SMB UNC share.
PC2 has a Everything client (and only indexes PC2), and also connects to the PC1 Everything Server.

On PC2, the Computer: qualifier has PC2 hostname, but this qualifier is not populated for anything results from the PC1 Everything Server.

I could do the following, but is there a better way?

On PC2:
computer:PC2 - to find files on PC2
<!computer:PC2 !full-path:\\SMB\\> - to find files on PC1
full-path:\\SMB\\ - to find files on SMB Share

Also, it would be great if I could specify which DB to query. eg.
db-loc:
local - only the local PC Everything index
<remote-server-name> - only the Remote Everything server index

eg:
db-loc:local C:\Windows\Temp\file.tmp
and/or
db-loc:PC2 C:\Windows\Temp\file.tmp

db-loc:PC1 C:\Windows\Temp\file.tmp
and/or
db-loc:remote C:\Windows\Temp\file.tmp

Also, thank you for a great program. MS should replace Windows Search with Everything.

[void]

The computer: search function is rather slow.

Please try the index-type: search function.

For example:
index-type:network
!index-type:network

index-type: will show results instantly.

index-type:



You may wish to include only the Synology SMB UNC share from your Everything server.
This can be done on the server under Tools -> Options -> Plugins -> Everything Server -> Include Only.
(instead of sharing the local drive on PC1)



Please consider creating a filter to search local or the network:

• On PC2, in Everything, from the Search menu, click Add to filters....
• Change the Name to: PC2
• Change the Search to: !index-type:network
• Change the Macro to pc2
• Click OK.
  ---
• From the Search menu, click Add to filters....
• Change the Name to: PC1
• Change the Search to: index-type:network
• Change the Macro to pc1
• Click OK.

Now you can search for pc1: or pc2: to limit results to a specific index.

[biship]

Oh thank you. Yes index-type: is working much better than computer:
I also didn't know about the macro: feature, which works great.
I can even nest a macro in a filter

I see only a few properties are shared from the Everything Server. I index video and audio properties on the Server, and it would be great for the clients to be able to see & use those properties from the Server rather than having to query the file itself. I look forward to if you ever implement that.

[void]

A property server is planned for Everything 1.6.

Thank you for the suggestion.