Reindexing a Repository or Volume

A repository can be reindexed at any time, regardless of the number of documents waiting to be indexed. Reindexing a repository is useful when the search index configuration has been modified or if the repository contains many documents that have never been indexed.

A volume can be indexed when it is attached. Indexing options are provided on the Attach Volume dialog box. You can also reindex a volume after it has been attached from the Volumes node of the Laserfiche Administration ConsoleWeb Administration Console.

To reindex a repository

  1. Start the Laserfiche Administration Console.
  2. In the console tree, expand the desired Laserfiche Server.
  3. Select the desired Laserfiche repository.
  4. If security has been enabled on the selected repository, log in as any user who has been granted the Configure Search/Index privilege for the specified repository.
  5. Select the Index node.
  6. From the Action menu, point to All Tasks, Index, and do one of the following:
    • To index all documents that contain text, regardless of whether they have been previously indexed, select Reindex the Whole Repository.
    • To only index documents that have been previously indexed, select Only Previously Indexed Documents.

To reindex a volume

  1. Start the Laserfiche Administration Console.
  2. In the console tree, expand the desired Laserfiche Server.
  3. Select the desired Laserfiche repository.
  4. If security has been enabled on the selected repository, log in as any user who has been granted the Manage Volumes privilege for the specified repository.
  5. Select the Volumes node.
  6. Select the volume to reindex.
  7. Right-click the volume or open the Action menu and point to All Tasks, then Reindex Volume. Select one of the following:
    • Reindex whole volume: The whole volume will be indexed, regardless of whether the documents were previously indexed.
    • Only previously indexed documents: Only the documents in the volume that have already been indexed will be reindexed.
  8. Volume indexing will begin.

To reindex a repository or volume

  1. Start the Laserfiche Web Administration Console.
  2. Select the desired Laserfiche Server.
  3. Select the desired Laserfiche repository.
  4. If security has been enabled on the selected repository, log in as any user who has been granted the Configure Search/Index privilege for the specified repository.
  5. Click Index.
  6. Click the Add a Reindex Task button.
  7. Under Instance, select either Repository or Volume.  If you select Volume, select the volume to reindex..