Editing the Properties of a Content Index

You can edit the properties of a content index only if you have enabled advanced search administration mode. For more information, see About Content Indexes and Enabling Advanced Search Administration Mode.

You can view the detailed status of the content index from the properties page.

Edit the properties of a content index

1. On the Site Settings page, in the Search Settings and Indexed Content section, click Configure search and indexing.
2. On the Configure Search and Indexing page, in the Content Indexes section, click Manage content indexes.
3. On the Manage Content Indexes page, rest the pointer on the index name, and then click the arrow that appears.
4. On the menu that appears, click Edit.
5. On the Manage Index Properties page, in the Name and Information section, do the following:
   1. To change the description for this content index, in the Description box, type the new description.
   2. To change the source group for this content index, in the Source Group box, type the new source group name.
6. In the Status section, you can view detailed status information about the index. To view the gatherer log, click View the gatherer log. For more information about the gatherer log for an index, see Viewing the Gatherer Log for a Content Index.
7. In the Logging Options section, you can specify logging options for the index. For more information, see Specifying Logging Options for a Content Index.
8. In the Rules to Exclude and Include Content section, you can view information about rules that specify which resources should be included in or excluded from the index. To manage these rules, click Manage rules to exclude and include content. For more information, see About Rules That Include or Exclude Content.
9. Click OK.