Subscriptions—A Way to Search into the Future

Searching for information is valuable, but wouldn't it be better if the system could find the information that you are interested in whenever that information becomes available in the future? Microsoft has implemented a Persisted Query System that allows you to register for such searches, which could consist of simple modifications of folders or documents, additions to a category, or even complex custom searches. In fact, the queries that can be registered with the PQS system are equivalent to the queries that can be expressed in a regular search. As discussed earlier in this chapter, the Search Summary Web Part provides the interface to subscribe to such a search.

If a new document matches the persisted ...

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