Issue 82315 - Searching for text in items saved as Word documents
Summary: Searching for text in items saved as Word documents
Status: CONFIRMED
Alias: None
Product: Writer
Classification: Application
Component: save-export (show other issues)
Version: OOo 2.2.1
Hardware: HP (PA-RISC) Windows 98
: P3 Trivial (vote)
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: AOO issues mailing list
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Keywords: needmoreinfo
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Reported: 2007-10-05 16:21 UTC by vodowd
Modified: 2017-05-20 11:19 UTC (History)
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Issue Type: ENHANCEMENT
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OOO version or file (89.50 KB, application/msword)
2007-10-05 16:23 UTC, vodowd 		no flags Details
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2007-10-05 16:23 UTC, vodowd 		no flags Details
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Description vodowd 2007-10-05 16:21:24 UTC 
I created several Word 97 format documents using the Open Office Writer on a 
Windows 98 OS.  I noticed if I perform a search in Windows for text I know is 
contained in the .doc the item(s) is not found; opening the document confirms 
the string is within it.  If the document is save using Microsoft Office (no 
other changes performed), I am able to successfully search on text in the 
file.  

This does not happen with .xls files.

I can provide copies of files, but I have not seen a place on this page for 
attachments.

This issue becomes critical to me as I am unemployed and using your application 
to create resumes and cover letters.  But if the items can not be searched on, 
hiring firms will not find my information on their websites.
Comment 1 vodowd 2007-10-05 16:23:09 UTC 
Created attachment 48714 [details]
OOO version or file
Comment 2 vodowd 2007-10-05 16:23:46 UTC 
Created attachment 48715 [details]
Microsoft Word version of file
Comment 3 eric.savary 2007-10-05 16:54:14 UTC 
Which "items"/search string are talking about?
Please give an example.

Searching for "Analyst" retrieves both documents.
Comment 4 michael.ruess 2007-10-08 12:50:38 UTC 
Problem is, that OO Writer stores all characters in MS Word files as a Unicode
character (two bytes). Thus, grepping through these files, an expression cannot
be found at all.

MRU->HBRINKM: is it really necessary to store everything in Unicode symbols?
Comment 5 vodowd 2007-10-08 14:17:40 UTC 
Regarding comment:
------- Additional comments from es Fri Oct 5 15:54:14 +0000 2007 -------
Which "items"/search string are talking about?
Please give an example.
Searching for "Analyst" retrieves both documents. 
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I am not able to replicate this result.  Seaching for the "Vincent" returns 
both files but "Analyst", "Business Analyst", or "CRM" only return the Windows 
version.
Comment 6 Marcus 2017-05-20 11:19:46 UTC 
Reset assigne to the default "issues@openoffice.apache.org".