{"id":3048,"date":"2022-02-14T13:22:51","date_gmt":"2022-02-14T13:22:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/multisite.korebots.com\/SearchAssist\/?p=3048"},"modified":"2022-02-22T05:53:19","modified_gmt":"2022-02-22T05:53:19","slug":"configuring-indices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/multisite.korebots.com\/SearchAssist\/concepts\/managing-indices\/configuring-indices\/","title":{"rendered":"Configuring Indices"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_auto\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Introduction\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Introduction<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In SearchAssist the <\/span><b>Index Configuration<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> allows you to configure the fields, traits and keywords relevant to your business use-cases.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you create a Search Assistant the <\/span><b>Default Index<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is automatically generated. By default, SearchAssist creates system generated fields that will be used for indexing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SearchAssist allows you to create multiple index configurations from which you can apply one and switch among available configurations as required. You can set any custom index configuration as the default one.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Custom_Index_Configuration\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Custom Index Configuration\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can fine tune, enhance the Default Index or create your own index configurations. To create multiple indices, you can either\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">clone an existing configuration or\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">create a new configuration from scratch.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ensure to click <\/span><b>Train your App<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> each time you make changes to any index configuration. This builds the index based on the updated configurations and facilitates best results.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The index configuration involves the following processes:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adding Fields as the properties from the data sources you intend to include or exclude from the index. Refer<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1qjV-5rdbQM9GZV2odDufY72N0xI7hHZvg6dZ9vPuZQM\/edit#heading=h.enroxyyd6qa5\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Configuring Search Fields<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adding Traits to help identify specific attributes you intend to extract from the users\u2019 input. Refer<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1qjV-5rdbQM9GZV2odDufY72N0xI7hHZvg6dZ9vPuZQM\/edit#heading=h.k4gc7u68jn78\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Configuring Traits<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"w-post-elm post_title entry-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Creating_an_Index\"><\/span><span id=\"Creating_an_Index\" class=\"ez-toc-section\">Creating an Index<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"w-post-elm post_content\">\n<section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_auto width_full\">\n<div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\">\n<div class=\"g-cols vc_row type_default valign_top\">\n<div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<p>To create a custom\u00a0index, take the following steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Click the\u00a0<b>Indices\u00a0<\/b>tab on the top.<\/li>\n<li>On the left pane, under the Index Configuration section, click the dropdown against the current index.<\/li>\n<li>Click\u00a0<strong>+Create New<\/strong>.<a ref=\"magnificPopup\" href=\"https:\/\/multisite.korebots.com\/SearchAssist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2022\/02\/Manage_indices_create-new-cofiguration.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3464 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/multisite.korebots.com\/SearchAssist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2022\/02\/Manage_indices_create-new-cofiguration.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"207\" height=\"186\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>On the New Index Configuration dialog box, select\u00a0<b>Create New<\/b>\u00a0option.<\/li>\n<li>Enter a name in the Name of Index Configuration field.<\/li>\n<li>Click\u00a0<b>Add<\/b>.<a ref=\"magnificPopup\" href=\"https:\/\/multisite.korebots.com\/SearchAssist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2022\/02\/Manage_indices_create-new-cofiguration1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3465 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/multisite.korebots.com\/SearchAssist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2022\/02\/Manage_indices_create-new-cofiguration1-300x230.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"230\" srcset=\"https:\/\/multisite.korebots.com\/SearchAssist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2022\/02\/Manage_indices_create-new-cofiguration1-300x230.png 300w, https:\/\/multisite.korebots.com\/SearchAssist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2022\/02\/Manage_indices_create-new-cofiguration1.png 878w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nAs a developer, if you want to configure the configurations from scratch then use this option.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 class=\"w-post-elm post_title entry-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cloning_an_Index\"><\/span><span id=\"Cloning_an_Index\" class=\"ez-toc-section\">Cloning an Index<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"w-post-elm post_content\">\n<section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_auto width_full\">\n<div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\">\n<div class=\"g-cols vc_row type_default valign_top\">\n<div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<p>A clone configuration is a replica of a given index configuration. Clone a default or any other configuration to build on the top of it avoiding the effort of manually creating the same configuration from scratch. At the same time keeping the original configuration intact to revert to if required.<\/p>\n<p>Use this option when you want to leverage\u00a0 the existing configurations and replicate them.<\/p>\n<p>To clone an index, take the following steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Click the\u00a0<b>Indices\u00a0<\/b>tab on the top.<\/li>\n<li>On the left pane, under the\u00a0<b>Index Configuration<\/b>\u00a0section, click the dropdown against the current index.<a ref=\"magnificPopup\" href=\"https:\/\/multisite.korebots.com\/SearchAssist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2022\/02\/Manage_indices_clone-configuration.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3466 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/multisite.korebots.com\/SearchAssist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2022\/02\/Manage_indices_clone-configuration.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"211\" height=\"191\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Hover on the desired index to be cloned from the list, click the clone icon that appears next to the name of the index.<\/li>\n<li>In the Clone Index Configuration dialog box, enter a name for the new index in the\u00a0<b>Index Configuration Name<\/b>\u00a0field.<\/li>\n<li>Click\u00a0<b>Clone<\/b>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 class=\"w-post-elm post_title entry-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Managing_Index_Actions\"><\/span><span id=\"Managing_Index_Actions\" class=\"ez-toc-section\">Managing Index Actions<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"w-post-elm post_content\">\n<section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_auto width_full\">\n<div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\">\n<div class=\"g-cols vc_row type_default valign_top\">\n<div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<p>You can perform the following actions on an existing index:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Click the\u00a0<b>Indices\u00a0<\/b>tab on the top.<\/li>\n<li>On the left pane, under the\u00a0<b>Index Configuration<\/b>\u00a0section, click the dropdown against the current index.<\/li>\n<li>Hover over the required index name.<\/li>\n<li>You can:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Mark the index as default using the star icon<\/li>\n<li>Clone the index<\/li>\n<li>Edit the name of the index<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3467\" src=\"https:\/\/multisite.korebots.com\/SearchAssist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2022\/02\/Manage_indices_edit-configuration.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"207\" height=\"147\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Delete the index.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_auto\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"w-post-elm post_navigation layout_simple inv_false\"><a class=\"post_navigation-item order_first to_prev\" href=\"https:\/\/multisite.korebots.com\/SearchAssist\/concepts\/managing-indices\/configuring-indices\/overview\/\" title=\"Overview\"><div class=\"post_navigation-item-arrow\"><\/div><div class=\"post_navigation-item-meta\">Previous Post<\/div><div class=\"post_navigation-item-title\"><span>Overview<\/span><\/div><\/a><a class=\"post_navigation-item order_second to_next\" href=\"https:\/\/multisite.korebots.com\/SearchAssist\/concepts\/managing-relevance\/configuring-search-configurations\/\" title=\"Configuring Search Fields\"><div class=\"post_navigation-item-arrow\"><\/div><div class=\"post_navigation-item-meta\">Next Post<\/div><div class=\"post_navigation-item-title\"><span>Configuring Search Fields<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Introduction In SearchAssist the Index Configuration allows you to configure the fields, traits and keywords relevant to your business use-cases.\u00a0 Once you create a Search Assistant the Default Index is automatically generated. 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