Here is the detail of the error everytime I type anything in the search box on the top right of my homepage.

The search request was unable to connect to the Search Service.
Correlation ID: 9bd8069c-930a-60e2-17e9-1ce9915e62f5

Correlation ID: 9bd8069c-231c-60e2-17e9-1349967d7cd5

Not only this error, but I have a contact app that is not finding any of the contacts that are listed within it.  Why is this happening? What do I need to look for or start?

Thanks.

• Moved by Daniel Yang CHNMicrosoft contingent staff, Moderator Tuesday, March 12, 2013 1:25 AM SP 2013 search question

Do you have a Search Service Application created and configured with content sources?

Chris

Honestly, I thought that the Search bar would just work as soon as I added content to my new site.  I do not have such Application created or configured.  Is there a KB article I can follow to do this?

Thanks

Hi

check these docs about search setup and configure

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg502597.aspx

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/12714.sharepoint-2013-how-to-configure-search-services-application.aspx

P.S. Check ULS log for your correlation ID to see exact error

Where can I find this log?

Don't know exactly what the problem was, but this is how I fixed it.  CA > Manage Web Apps > Highlight Sharepoint - 80 > Service Connections > Checked "Search Service Application" (it was unchecked) > Press ok.

Then Highlight Sharepoint - 80 again > Manage Features > Deactivate then Reactivate Sharepoint Server Site Search. (Not sure if this actually did anything).

Once I did that, my search functionality returned.

• Marked as answer by Peter Filbin Friday, March 15, 2013 3:34 PM

I was facing the same issue, I tried solution from Peter Filbin above, it works for my case!
Quoted from Peter Filbin solution above, credit goes to Peter Filbin:
"CA > Manage Web Apps > Highlight Sharepoint - 80 > Service Connections > Checked "Search Service Application" (it was unchecked) > Press ok. "

Thanks, Peter Filbin

• Proposed as answer by Ashish Baranwal Tuesday, July 01, 2014 8:13 PM
• Unproposed as answer by Ashish Baranwal Tuesday, July 01, 2014 8:14 PM
• Proposed as answer by Ashish Baranwal Tuesday, July 01, 2014 8:14 PM

Thanks, Peter Filbin

Glad to help anyone avoid the many hours of frustration that I faced!

Thanks  a lot. Its worked for me too.

Hi Peter,

I have tried it, But did not go well. I am getting 

"Sorry, something went wrong"

Only some times. Most probably when result page is loading for first time. ULS log didn't help much.

Thanks Peter...Nice info. It works for me....