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Administering Search Engine Settings for FAST InStream

This topic covers configuration of the FAST InStream and Siebel Search integration fields in the Search Engine Settings view of the Siebel Search Administration UI.

To administer search engine settings for FAST InStream

1. Navigate to Administration - Search > Search Engines.
2. Select FAST in the Search Engines applet.

   The FAST InStream fields are displayed in the Search Engine Settings list applet.

3. Complete the search engine fields. Some fields are described in the following table:

   Field	Description
   Batch Split Size	The number of business component records in a batch. This should be set to a value between 3000 and 10000. The Object Manager query performance, search engine footprint size, and Siebel Server specification are used in determining optimum Batch Split Size.
   Batch Submit Size	The number of records submitted at a time for indexing. This should be set to a value between 1500 and 2500. The Object Manager query performance, search engine footprint size, and Siebel Server specification are used in determining optimum Batch Submit Size.
   Cluster	This value should always be set to webcluster. A Cluster is a group of Logical Collections, and a Logical Collection is a group of Search Categories.
   DB Cnctr Install Dir	This value should be set to <Search engine install dir>\DBC.
   Exchange Cnctr Install Dir	This value should be set to <Search engine install dir>\EC.
   Search Engine Install Dir	The search engine root installation directory.
   Filename	The path to the <application_suite>_SSC_Field-Mappings.xml file on the Siebel Server. Use the file SSC_Field-Mappings.xml if you are using a Siebel Business application, such as Siebel Call Center, Siebel Sales or Siebel Marketing. Use the file SIA_SSC_Field-Mappings.xml if you are using a Siebel Industry application, such as Siebel Finance, Siebel Medical, or Siebel Pharma. The <application_suite>_SSC_Field-Mappings.xml file is located on the Siebel Server.
   Namespace	The FAST server and port; used in the query request. The syntax is of the format corbaname::<server>:<port>16099. <server> is the FAST Server. The default FAST InStream port is 16099 .
   SharePoint Cnctr Install Dir	This value should be set to <Search engine install dir>\SBC.
   Temp Search UNC Location	Path to the shared Siebel Search Center file system. The default value is D:\fs. There should be no back slash or forward slash after fs.
   Timeout	The search query timeout period, specified in milliseconds. The default value is 10000.
   Hits	The number of hits you want the search query to return. The default value is 4000.

4. Select Save Record from the list applet drop down menu.

NOTE:  The Siebel Server must be restarted every time a change is made to Search Engine Settings configuration.