AimAtFile

AimAtFile
Overview
AimAtFile is an effective way to find document files by their contents. It provides content search functionality based on Microsoft Indexing Service included in Windows 2000/XP/2003. AimAtFile lets you search for files of many types: Microsoft Office documents, HTML, PDF, Plain text and others on a Desktop computer or in a Network. AimAtFile provides a document preview. It lets you see the contents of found documents without opening them in their editing programs.


Microsoft Indexing Service scans files in the background as a low-priority process and AimAtFile requests this index to return search results instantly. Unlike the most of third party file search utilities AimAtFile does not scan all files each time you try to find any file. Some of third party search tools use their own indexers. Windows already includes the native powerful Indexing Service so it is not necessary to install additional indexers into the system. The only thing you need is a right tool to query the built-in Indexing Service. AimAtFile Fast File Search is the tool.

AimAtFile provides the following features:
• Fast searching. AimAtFile uses fast and powerful Microsoft Indexing Service to search for files by their content.
• Local computer and network searching. The program can be used for local document search (desktop search) and it can be used as a document management solution for corporate networks.
• Flexible queries. You can enter simple queries (a word or phrase), Boolean expressions or use Indexing Service query language.
• File preview. AimAtFile lets you see the contents of found documents without opening them in their editing programs.
• File masks. The program allows defining one or multiple masks to search files using wildcards and Boolean expressions. You also can search for all files matching your content query.
• Specific folders searching. You can define a root folder to search. If you do not define it the program searches all scope of the specified Indexing Service catalog.
• Specific date range searching. You can search files that were modified within a particular date range. This range can have an open boundary. So you can search for a file modified after a specified date or before a specified date.
• Specific catalog searching. You can specify a catalog to request. Otherwise the program requests the System catalog that always exists on your computer.
• Multiple catalog searching is allowed.
• Saved searches. You can save search parameters in a file and open them from it.
• Results sorting. Results can be sorted by a file name, document title, folder, and Indexing Service rank, size or modification date.
• User interface customization. The query, results and preview panels can be resized and rearranged.
• Most recently used lists. Values entered in the query fields (Query, Files, Folder, Size and Catalog) are stored and you can reuse them.
• Application integration interfaces. Command line parameters, custom URL protocol, COM interface.
• Group policy settings. In the network environment system administrators can centrally manage the AimAtFile setting for users and workstations.

Installation Instructions
Run the setup program to start the installation procedure and follow the instructions displayed on your screen.
AimAtFile requires Microsoft Indexing Service running on your computer to search for local files. If Indexing Service is switched off on your computer AimAtFile proposes you switch it on when you make the first attempt to search for files.
Note: If Indexing Service has been switched off for a long time it may take a significant time to begin bringing you up-to-date results. During this period Indexing Service actively scans files on your hard drives but it is not a problem. It is a low-priority process and it does not prevent your work on the computer. After this initial rescan Indexing Service will incrementally index only new and changed files with low computer resources consumption.
Support
If you face any problem using AimAtFile Fast File Search some answers for your possible questions can be found on the AimAtFile Fast File Search site http://www.aimingtech.com/aimatfile/ and the Help & FAQ page http://www.aimingtech.com/aimatfile/help.htm.
You can request support by e-mail: support@aimingtech.com.
In order to get a better support please report versions of your Windows operating system and AimAtFile (see the About dialog).