MS Project IFilter lets you index and search Microsoft Project documents. It extends Microsoft Indexing Service to extract content including Tasks and Resources descriptions and project-level metadata from MPP files.

MS Project IFilter supports Internet Information Server, SharePoint Portal Server, Windows SharePoint Services (WSS), Site Server, Exchange, SQL Server and all other products based on Microsoft Search technology. When installed on Windows desktop operating systems MS Project IFilter seamlessly integrates with MSN Desktop Search, Indexing Service and Windows File Search.

System Requirements

MS Project IFilter requires Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP or Windows 2003.

MS Project IFilter requires Microsoft Project OLE DB provider that comes with Microsoft Project (ver 2000 or later). Microsoft Project must be installed on the machine in order for MS Project IFilter to work.

Licensing

Server Edition

Server Edition of IFilter is a server-side solution designed for businesses of all sizes. It integrates with Internet Information Server, SharePoint Portal Server, WSS, Site Server, Exchange, SQL Server and all other products based on Microsoft Search technology. IFilter Server Edition also includes all the functionality of the Workstation Edition.

Workstation Edition

IFilter Workstation Edition makes it possible for end users to search documents on their desktops. It can be installed on Windows desktop operating systems and seamlessly integrates with MSN Desktop Search, Indexing Service and Windows File Search.