John
Tue Oct 26 21:38:28 CDT 2004
note you only need index service to be able to search in the windows help on
the web interface. If your users do not need this you can stop the indexing
service without causing any issues for CRM
--
John O'Donnell
Microsoft CRM MVP
http://www.microsoft.com/BusinessSolutions/Community/CRMFaqLanding.aspx
"Jeff" <JCTnet@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Aaron Elder [MSFT] wrote:
>
> > That is the Windows Index Service "Crawler" process. Whenever you
install a
> > new box, or setup a new "System" catalog, Windows indexes all the files
on
> > your hard drive into a "Catalog" (a very time consuming and disk
intensive
> > task). On a new installed it does a "Full System Scan" and indexes all
> > files on the drive... once it is done only incremental changes are
indexed
> > (a much faster process). Regardless, this indexing is always done in
the
> > background as a low priority process. This process is done to "speed up
> > searching for files" on your hard drive, via the Windows "Search"
feature.
> > (Start | Search)
> >
> > You have two options:
> > 1.) Let it run... after the initial scan you will hardly notice it.
> > 2.) Remove the "System" Catalog - This can be done under "My Computer |
> > Manage | Services | Index Server"
> >
> > Note: Microsoft CRM requires Indexing Service to be running for online
help,
> > but it has its own "Catalog"
> >
> > More Info: cisvc - cisvc.exe - Process Information
> >
http://www.liutilities.com/products/wintaskspro/processlibrary/cisvc/
> >
> > Aaron Elder
> > ===============================================
> > Microsoft Customer Relationship Management
> > Core Application Development Team
> > ===============================================
> > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.
> >
> > "Jeff" <JCTnet@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:m8kuq0d1gjgz.1lvwdhxp7w82p$.dlg@40tude.net...
> >> Ever since I installed 1.2, The cisvc has been almost constantly
running.
> >> Its seems to take about a week after reboot before it is happy with its
> >> indexing routine. I tried limiting the search folders but still it
> >> dominates my machine. Dual 1ghz, 1gb RAM. Running EX2k3 and W2k3 as
> >> well.
> >> The process must be low priority since performance has been ok. Im
just
> >> not used to this much activity, especially since I am only one of two
> >> users
> >> of the system. Im hopin this is a softball to someone.
> >>
> >> THanks,
> >> --
> >> Jeff
>
> Good info, thanks.
> --
> Jeff