Configure automatic index updates

You can configure automatic index updates using the Administration Console.

If automatic index update settings are not customized for a docbase, the docbase inherits TEXTML Server's default automatic index update settings. This procedure can be used to change the default automatic index update settings for all docbases, and/or to set up custom default parameters for one or more docbases under a server.

Note: The automatic index update settings are treated as OR conditions: that is, indexing or deindexing (as applicable) will be triggered when any one of the conditions are present. Any of these parameters can be disabled by setting them to 0.

To configure automatic index updates:

  1. Open the Administration Console and connect to the server.
  2. Do one of the following:
    • To modify default update parameters for all docbases, right-click the server and select Configure Properties.
    • To customize default update parameters for a specific docbase, connect to the docbase, right-click the docbase, and select Configure Properties.
    The Configure properties dialog box opens.
  3. Click the Update tab.
    The Update dialog box appears.

    Figure: Automatic index update parameters for a docbase



    Note: Automatic index updates are enabled by default. To disable automatic index updates, clear the Enabled checkbox.
  4. Beside Added document count, enter the number of documents that must be added to trigger indexing.
  5. Beside Added document's size, enter the total size (in bytes) of documents that must be added to trigger indexing. If set to 0, this parameter is ignored.
  6. On index definition change is selected by default, meaning that a change to the Index Definition document automatically triggers the indexing process. To disable updates based on changes, clear the checkbox.
  7. Beside Period, enter the interval (in seconds) at which TEXTML Server will perform indexing.
    For example, if the Added document count parameter is 100, and the Period is 10, TEXTML Server will perform indexing every 10 seconds OR whenever 100 new documents have been added, whichever comes first.
  8. Beside Time, enter a time at which indexing will be triggered. If set to 0, this parameter is ignored.
  9. Repeat Steps 4, 6, 7 and 8 to set parameters for the deindexing process (deleting index entries for removed documents).
  10. Repeat Steps 4, 6, 7 and 8 to set parameters for indexing customer-specific metadata.
    Tip: If you make a mistake with one or more settings, use the Reset button to return all parameters in the dialog box to their default values.
  11. Click OK to save the automatic index update settings.