SPSearchFileType

Parameters

Parameter	Attribute	DataType	Description	Allowed Values
FileType	Key	string	The name of the file type
ServiceAppName	Required	string	The name of the search service application
Description	Write	string	The description of the file type
MimeType	Write	string	The mime type of the file type
Enabled	Write	boolean	The state of the file type
Ensure	Write	string	Present if the service app should exist, absent if it should not	Present, Absent
InstallAccount	Write	String	POWERSHELL 4 ONLY: The account to run this resource as, use PsDscRunAsCredential if using PowerShell 5

Description

This resource is responsible for managing the search file types in the search service application. You can create new file types, change existing types and remove existing file types.

Examples

Example 1

This example shows how to apply settings to a specific file type in search, using the required parameters

Configuration Example 
{
    param(
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
        [PSCredential]
        $SetupAccount
    )
    Import-DscResource -ModuleName SharePointDsc

    node localhost {
        SPSearchFileType PDF
        {
            FileType = "pdf"
            ServiceAppName = "Search Service Application"
            Description = "PDF"
            MimeType = "application/pdf"
            Ensure = "Present"
            PsDscRunAsCredential = $SetupAccount
        }
    }
}

Example 2

This example shows how to disable a specific file type in search

Configuration Example 
{
    param(
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
        [PSCredential]
        $SetupAccount
    )
    Import-DscResource -ModuleName SharePointDsc

    node localhost {
        SPSearchFileType PDF
        {
            FileType = "pdf"
            ServiceAppName = "Search Service Application"
            Description = "PDF"
            MimeType = "application/pdf"
            Enabled = $false
            Ensure = "Present"
            PsDscRunAsCredential = $SetupAccount
        }
    }
}