1.3.3.6.  Index administration
1.3.3.6.2. Function overview
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1.3.3.6.2. Function overview

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Index management [Index administration] is called up via Start -> Programs -> CADENAS -> PARTsolutions -> PARTadmin.

Within PARTadmin, select the index management [Index administration] under Category.

Basic function

  • Directory or file references are necessary so that individual parts can be found and displayed in 3Dfindit / PARTdataManager.

  • These references, in the form of display index files are pre-generated for catalog delivery.

  • The visible result is the product structure in 3Dfindit or the directory tree in PARTdataManager (see following figure).

When is index management [Index administration] needed?

After specific changes within PARTsolutions:

  • Index updates (full text search index, geo search index [Geometrical search index], LinkDB search index )

    In a new installation of standard and supplier catalogs, indices are already created.

    [Note]Note

    When updating the software it is recommended to update the indices as well, in order to get full search functionality.

  • The storage location of the library directory (%CADENAS_DATA%) has been changed

  • Drives have been changed

  • Project file directories have been moved

  • Newly applied catalogs or catalog elements should be inserted into the directory tree.

  • Not (or no longer) needed components should be hidden in the index tree.

  • Older versions of newly installed and/or changed catalogs should be deleted or original files (backup files) should be created from current catalogs.

  • Catalogs shall be uninstalled.

  • Some other functions (see under Context menu commands)

Important information

  • Language selection

    The search index is created for all available catalog languages. A language selection is not required.

  • Full-text search

    Per catalog only one full-text search index exists that manages all languages in a file.

  • Pre-generated index

    By default, delivered catalogs always contain a pre-generated index for the full-text search [Full-text search] and the geometric search [Geometric Search].

  • No interruption of work

    During updates of indices no running applications have to be closed.

  • Progress indicator for Index update

    The executed actions run in the background and are processed in a list. In other words, you can start several actions successively.

  • When starting PARTdataManager the system checks whether all indices are available without errors. If not, a corresponding message is displayed.

    Message "Missing search indexes [Missing search indexes] " in PARTdataManager

    Message "Missing search indexes [Missing search indexes] " in PARTdataManager

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