Build the Item Keyword Index

The item keyword index lets Product Model users quickly find products in the search list of values. For sales applications, you must build the item keyword index so that products are available in the browse catalog view in sales applications like opportunities and leads.

Here are high-level steps to build the index. For complete details, see the topic on building the item keyword index in the Implementing Product Management guide.

1. In Setup and Maintenance, go to: Product Management offering > Items functional area > Manage Item Keyword Search Attributes task.
2. Select the attributes that you want to use in the indexing process.
3. Click Index from the global header region and choose from these indexing options:
   • Create Index: This action lets you start the indexing process using the current configuration of attributes, organizations, and languages.
   • Schedule Indexing: This action gives you the option to schedule the indexing process. The indexing runs based on your selections on this page.

   This starts the indexing process.