Configure Index

On the Index Management page, you see the objects that are enabled for index configuration.

The Configure Index page for each object shows you the list of attributes and attribute groups. Each index has a predefined set of attributes. You can use these attributes for a quick start with search. You can add or remove attributes and then rebuild the index to include more attributes. Once the rebuilding is complete, you can use these attributes for a quick start with search.

You must set up the search index for an object. The initial index ingest process is a long running process and the time is based on the number of objects that you’ve and the number of attributes per object that you’ve configured.

The attributes in the index:

• Determines the attributes used in search:
  • Attributes will be used to search using keyword, where a string of characters are entered for search.
  • Attributes will be used as filters to limit the search results. For example, the lifecycle attribute can be a filter in the search configuration. When the filter is selected, the user selects either use the suggested value or select another value, such as Released. The query would be limited to items with lifecycle=Released.
• Determines the attributes displayed in the search results.

Note: You must run the index the first time, and each time you add a new attribute to use the newly added attribute in your search.