Searching external files

We are using interMedia to index files stored in our file system. I've set up a FILE_DATASTORE preference and created the index as described in the reference guide. Now that I have the index, how do I search it?
Thanks!
--Laura                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

illegalthreadstate wrote:
So assume you have a folder in an external hard drive called "Documents" and you can browse all files normally with Finder. The minute you type anything in the Finder's search box, all files disappear regardless of what you have just typed.
If I try the same with a folder in my system hard drive, it behaves as expected. In the spotlight privacy tab, the volume is in the exclusion list, so I assume that explains why.
yes, it does.
However, I don't think this justifies not being able to filter by filename.
because you excluded the drive from searches. spotlight behaves exactly as you told it to.
Why should I have to go through the overhead of files and all their content being indexed for something as fundamental as searching by filename?
what overhead? what's the problem with indexing the external? it's a one time operation. after that the searches are very quick.
Just curious what others have to say...

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