Configuring the index service

About this task

For each database, you can set up an index service and a job schedule. Each time the job runs, it starts the index service, which obtains the location of the iBase database to index from the index database (IBaseIndexDB). No sensitive information is stored in this database as the index service connects to the SQL Server database using Windows™ authentication.

Note: Set up any synonyms and exclusions that you want to use in Search 360 before you configure the index service for the first time.

Procedure

To set up index services for your iBase database:

1. Make sure the database that you want to configure is closed, and that you are logged in using a suitable Windows or SQL Server account.

2. Select All Programs > i2 iBase > iBase Index Service Configuration.

   Running the Index Service Configuration tool for the first time on the local machine creates a database called IBaseIndexDB and a file named Searching Config.xml in the Users application data folder on the local machine, specifically: C:\ProgramData\i2\i2 iBase\<language>\Searching.

   If necessary, the name of the database is appended with a number to make it unique.

   Note: The index database and configuration file should be included in your backup schedule. Losing either of these files requires you to reconfigure your iBase databases for indexing.

3. Click Add to set up configuration for this database. The Configure Database dialog opens.

4. In the Configure Database dialog you must populate the server name and database fields. This ensures that the Search 360 search field is available to iBase users when they log in to the database you have set up the index services for.

5. Advise the iBase database administrator of the date and time of the first scheduled job as this is not visible in iBase Designer.