FIX: You receive an "Invalid column name 'FREETEXTSEARCH_Rank'" error message when you perform a free text search in Commerce Server 2002

When you perform a free text search in Microsoft Commerce Server 2002, you receive the following error message:

This problem occurs when you run the free text search, and you set the CategoryName option on the CatalogSearch object.

Hotfix information

A supported hotfix is available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next software update that contains this hotfix.

If the hotfix is available for download, there is a "Hotfix download available" section at the top of this Knowledge Base article. If this section does not appear, contact Microsoft Customer Service and Support to obtain the hotfix.

Note If additional issues occur or if any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Service and Support telephone numbers or to create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site: Note The "Hotfix download available" form displays the languages for which the hotfix is available. If you do not see your language, it is because a hotfix is not available for that language.

Prerequisites

You must apply Commerce Server 2002 Service Pack 3 (SP3) before you apply this hotfix.

Restart requirement

You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this hotfix. However, you must restart Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) after you install this hotfix. To restart the IIS services, use the following command:

File Information

The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

You must also update the catalog databases for existing Commerce Server sites. To update the catalog databases, follow these steps:

1. Back up the existing catalog database before you install this hotfix.
2. Run the hotfix installer. This will replace the Catalogcreate.sql script and will make sure that future unpackaged sites will receive the stored procedure update.
3. To change the existing site database, run SQL Query Analyzer.
4. In SQL Query Analyzer, choose the Commerce Server database that contains the catalog by running the following command:

   use DatabaseName

   Note In this step, DatabaseName is a placeholder for the name of the database.
5. In SQL Query Analyzer, click Open on the File menu.
6. Locate the 1682.sql file that is included in the hotfix package, and then click OK.
7. On the Query menu, click Execute.
   
   Note This step will update the site database.
8. Repeat steps 3 - 7 for every Commerce Server site where you experience the symptoms that are described in the "Symptoms" section.

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