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searchable pdfs not searchable within sharepoint document library
Thanks for answering. Using SharePoint online. We're not using information right management. What else could it be? I've even saved a word document as pdf and still cant search the contents.
Thanks
Could you go on the main page of sharepoint online (https:/:<yourdomain>.sharepoint.com and just try the search with the keyword "content:..." to see if it's a domain issue or a specific site issue?
If it has never work, i would advise to reach the microsoft support. On Server, it's often due to issue with the search crawl.
if you have the PNP powershell, you can look at the crawl log https://www.sharepointdiary.com/2019/07/get-search-crawl-log-in-sharepoint-online-using-powershell.html
It's officialy not possible to start/restart a manual crawl in sharepoint online. I've seen some "hack" but never tested it.
Done the above and seen a few items in the log file. Nothing for the document library in-particular at https://companyname.sharepoint.com/Finance/company1_invoices
However, there is the entry below , will that be the scan for the whole of finance or is that only scanning the root directory not the document library "finance/company1_invoices"
"Url : https://companyname.sharepoint.com/Finance
CrawlTime : 03/10/2021 15:02:38
ItemTime : 01/01/0001 00:00:00
LogLevel : Success
Status :
ItemId : 11257
ContentSourceId : 1"Hi
Seing your url, the "finance" stuff seems to be a subsite and not a separate website.
Could you go in the " https://companyname.sharepoint.com", press the cog wheel and check for the "search and offline availibility". If the search option is turn off, it's apply to the subsites.Verify then all the settings on the parent sites before.
Small note, subsites are not recommended anymore, it's best (unless specific requirement) to create separate websites and link it to a hub ( also Hub of hubsite is currently in roll out)