Installing Data Collector and Data Indexer

The data collector gathers process and task data from your workflow applications, while the data indexer stores this information in an external Elasticsearch or OpenSearch instance. Together, these components provide powerful search and indexing capabilities that enhance the user experience and improve data accessibility.

To install and configure the Data Collector and Data Indexer components, you need to enable full text search for your IBM® Business Automation Workflow deployment. The installation process involves configuring your custom resource (CR) to enable the data collector and data indexer functionality, and optionally connecting to an external Elasticsearch or OpenSearch cluster. To enable the data collector and data indexer functionality for Business Automation Workflow Authoring, make sure that you configure shared_configuration.sc_optional_components: "pfs" in your CR.

For detailed installation and configuration instructions, see Enabling full text search.