Question

I have done the python application to search the SharePoint content using SharePoint web services. Here I am using search query to filter the data based on the scope. For enterprise search i am using search.asmx to get the data.

My doubt is I need to use search.asmx to search the data inside the particular list? Or I can use CAML query and list.asmx combination will give the list level search data ( In this case content search is not possible)
Is there any idea to implement the search methods?
Site collection scope: search.asmx
Site level scope: search.asmx
List level scope: lists.asmx and getlistitem with filtered CAML query.

Answer 1

If you are using SharePoint 2010, the addition of wildcard property search allows you to formulate a query using the Path property
e.g.

test Path:http://SharePoint2010/sites/examplelib/*

Which will allow you to use the normal search within a list.

The lists.asmx will not give you the same results as “search” would as the lists.asmx does not “search” the contents of the documents.

However I am pretty sure having spaces in your Path will prevent you from using this approach.