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Applies to:
SQL Server
This article describes how to configure the default full-text language
server configuration option in SQL Server by using SQL Server Management Studio or Transact-SQL. The default full-text language
option specifies a default language value for full-text indexes. Linguistic analysis is performed on all data that is full-text indexed and is dependent on the language of the data. The default value of this option is the language of the server. For a localized version of SQL Server, SQL Server Setup sets the default full-text language
option to the language of the server if an appropriate match exists. For a non-localized version of SQL Server, the default full-text language
option is English.
The value of the default full-text language
option is used in a full-text index when no language is specified for a column through the LANGUAGE <language_term>
option in the CREATE FULLTEXT INDEX
or ALTER FULLTEXT INDEX
statements. If the default full-text language isn't supported or the linguistic analysis package isn't available, the CREATE
or ALTER
operation fails and SQL Server returns an error message stating that the language specified isn't valid.
This option is an advanced option and should be changed only by an experienced database administrator or certified SQL Server professional.
The default full-text language
option requires a locale identifier (LCID) value. For a list of supported LCIDs and their related languages, see sys.fulltext_languages. Other languages might also be available from independent software vendors, for example. If no specific language is found, the Full-Text Engine automatically switches to the primary language.
Execute permissions on sp_configure
with no parameters or with only the first parameter are granted to all users by default. To execute sp_configure
with both parameters to change a configuration option or to run the RECONFIGURE
statement, a user must be granted the ALTER SETTINGS
server-level permission. The ALTER SETTINGS
permission is implicitly held by the sysadmin and serveradmin fixed server roles.
In Object Explorer, right-click a server and select Properties.
Select the Advanced node.
Under Miscellaneous, use Default Full Text Language to specify a default language value for full-text indexed columns.
Connect to the Database Engine.
From the Standard bar, select New Query.
Copy and paste the following example into the query window and select Execute. This example shows how to use sp_configure to set the value of the default full-text
option to Dutch (1043
).
USE master;
GO
EXECUTE sp_configure 'show advanced options', 1;
GO
RECONFIGURE;
GO
EXECUTE sp_configure 'default full-text language', 1043;
GO
RECONFIGURE;
GO
EXECUTE sp_configure 'show advanced options', 0;
GO
RECONFIGURE;
GO
For more information, see Server configuration options.
The setting takes effect immediately without restarting the server.
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