Setting up indexing

Configure the indexing elements that determine what content is indexed and how it is processed for full-text search.

Overview

To make content searchable, you must configure several indexing elements that control what content is indexed and how it is processed. These configuration tasks establish the foundation for full-text search capabilities in your object store.

The indexing setup involves configuring the following elements:

  • MIME type eligibility - Determines which file types are eligible for indexing based on their MIME types
  • Text search enablement - Activates text search functionality on the object store level
  • Content-based retrieval (CBR) - Enables indexing for specific classes and properties

Configuration sequence

Configure these elements in the following order:

  1. Configure MIME type eligibility to ensure that the file types you want to index are not excluded from indexing
  2. Enable text search on the object store to activate the search infrastructure
  3. Enable CBR for the classes and properties you want to make searchable
Important: Before you begin configuration, ensure that your search service infrastructure (Content Search Services, Elasticsearch, or OpenSearch) is installed and operational.

After configuration

After you configure these indexing elements, choose and configure your search service:

  • Indexing with Content Search Services
  • Indexing with Elasticsearch or OpenSearch
  • Dual mode indexing - For migrating from Content Search Services to Elasticsearch or OpenSearch

After configuring your chosen search service, perform initial indexing or reindexing operations to populate the search index, then test search functionality to verify that content is searchable.