Generating a new search index

You can generate a new search index from the Item Catalog Index List screen.

Before you begin

Configure the catalog index transaction and start the catalog index agent. For more information about creating a catalog index, see Create catalog index.
Configure the catalog index properties. For more information about configuring the catalog management yfs.properties, see Catalog Management yfs.properties.

About this task

When item searches are performed through the Sterling™ Business Center applications, the application performs a search against an index. The search index is a set of files generated by the Sterling Business Center application's index-building functionality, which enables faster and more efficient searches. Typically, search indexes are generated when a new catalog is defined, or many changes are made to an existing catalog. In order to update the search index to meet the definition of the catalog, a new search index is generated.

Note: Only the attributes with allowed values and the usage, For Filter, are used when generating a new search index.

To generate a new search index:

Procedure

Navigate to the Item Catalog Index List screen. To navigate to the Item Catalog Index List screen, perform the following steps:
1. Log in to Sterling Business Center as an Item Administrator.
2. The application home page is displayed. Click the Products tab.
3. From the Products home page, click Manage Catalog Indexes from the Catalog dashlet.
  The Item Catalog Index screen is displayed.
In the Related Tasks panel, click Create Index.
The Select The Catalog To Build The Index dialog box is displayed. Click the row containing the corresponding Catalog ID, and click Select.
A new record with its status as In Progress is added to the table in the Index List panel.

Only attributes of usage 'For Filter' with allowed values are considered when generating a new search index.