Adding or modifying a SpeedSearch file system index file definition

Use the File Definition window in the SpeedSearch Manager view to add or modify the file definitions of a system file SpeedSearch index.

Note: The system administrator and users with the appropriate role can access these features. See What are Roles and Secured Actions?

To add or modify a file system index file definition:

  1. Select Administration > SpeedSearch Manager on the navigation bar. The SpeedSearch Manager list view is displayed.
  2. Click the File System Indexes tab.
  3. Select a file system index from the list.
  4. Click the File Definition tab in the details pane and click Add to add a file definition or to edit an existing file definition select a definition in the list and click Edit.
  5. Specify this information:
    Directory
    The UNC path to a network location containing the documents to include in the index.
    Include Subdirectories
    Select this check box to include all subdirectories in the directory location.
    Include Only Matching Files
    Select this check box to include only the specified type of files:
    • Specify the file extensions and file patterns to be included using the * and ? wildcards as required and separating each entry with a semicolon (;).
    • Use * to represent one or more characters and ? to represent single character. Examples:
      • *.txt limits the files only with the .txt extension.
      • Test*.txt limits the files that begin with Test and have the .txt extension.
      • Procedure?.doc limit the files that begin with Procedure followed by one character (such as one digit number) and have the .doc extension.
      • The list of entries can look like this, Test*.txt;*.pdf;Procedure?.doc
      Note: You must not include spaces between entries.
  6. Click OK.