Searching PDF files in a folder

I am trying to search a folder containing several thousand pdf files using the search facility with Adobe Reader but keep getting nil results. I get the same result if I open a pdf and search within that document. Can anyone help!

Hi,
Yes the pdf's are scanned using a Canon ir1020 scanner. I cannot find text on any of the pdf's.
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for the beginning, you could find answers for your question about Oracle Text here
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