How to enable Full-text Indexing in SQL Server 2005 Express?

Question

I am trying to enable Full-text indexing in SQL Server 2005 Express. I am running this on my laptop with Vista Ultimate.

I understand that the standard version of SQL Se

Answer 1

sp_fulltext_database 'enable'

CREATE FULLTEXT CATALOG [myFullText]
WITH ACCENT_SENSITIVITY = ON

CREATE FULLTEXT INDEX ON [dbo].[tblName] KEY INDEX [PK_something] ON [myFullText] WITH CHANGE_TRACKING AUTO
ALTER FULLTEXT INDEX ON [dbo].[otherTable] ADD ([Text])
ALTER FULLTEXT INDEX ON [dbo].[teyOtherTable] ENABLE

Answer 2

All I needed to get full-text indexing to work was the...

CREATE FULLTEXT CATALOG [myFullText] WITH ACCENT_SENSITIVITY = ON

After that I could run a CREATE FULLTEXT INDEX query or use the Manage FullText Index in MSSQL Management Studio.

Answer 3

Use sql server management studio.

Login as admin to your windows account.

Then select database and right click on database in sql server management studio and select Define Full Text Index and you are guided throughout the process by management studio.