File Indexing
Through indexing, Universal Search can remember folders and their contained files to provide precise and prompt search results.
To index folders:
Indexing a folder allows you to find its contained files by filename. If a folder is not indexed, you cannot search its files.
- Click Preferences (the cogwheel icon) on the upper right corner.
- Go to File Indexing and click Indexed Folder List for the managements below:
- To create an indexed folder: Click Create and click Select to choose an existing folder or create a new folder for indexing.
- To edit an indexed folder: Click Edit to modify relevant setting.
- To delete index data of a folder: Select an indexed folder and click Delete to remove its index data.
- To re-index an indexed folder: Select a folder that has lost its previous index data, and click Re-index.
- Click OK to start indexing.
- You can find Indexing Status (the floating magnifying glass icon) on the taskbar to know the status and to delay/resume indexing.
Note:
- Before indexing folders, make sure the hosting volume has available space over 100 MB.
- Up to 1000 folders can be selected for indexing; subfolders within selected folders are not included in the count.
- If a folder and its subfolders have conflicting indexing rules, the system will only follow the rules for subfolders.
- If indexing is paused, it can only be resumed by clicking the playback button at Indexing Status.
- Indexed folders can be mounted to a Mac computer via SMB and AFP, and allow search through Mac Finder.
To index files by type:
Indexing files by type allows you to find them by file content (e.g. text and metadata).
- Click Preferences (the cogwheel icon) on the upper right corner.
- Go to File Indexing and click Indexed Folder List.
- Do either below:
- Select an existing indexed folder and click Edit. Select the file types for indexing.
- When creating a new indexed folder, select the file types during creation.
- Click OK.
Note:
- In an indexed folder, files of indexed types allow search by filename and by file content, while those of non-indexed types allow only search by filename.