OK I have set up spme sites and have search working (ex- document name 04-Jun-2009_48StopPayment) I am able to search of 04 or Jun but if I try to search for 48 I dont get any results. The reason I am trying to figure this out is because I have set a site up for all of the outputs of Crystal reports. these are run daily but there may be a need for users to compare all reports of a particular type not just the ones produced on a given day. Is there a way to extend the searchable filed short of having to go into each report when it is created and adding the metadata? Now I am having issues with search across the entire sharepoint. it works on some of the sites but on others it doesnt am I doing something wrong?