Creating a new file system index

To index your files, you can either create a new index or add it to an existing index.

1. Start Perceptive Enterprise Search - Local Administration Console
2. Choose File > New Index from the menu. The New Index Wizard will be shown.
3. You will be prompted to select the type of index to build. Select from the following:
   • My Documents and Emails
     Use this option to index your personal documents stored in your "My Documents" folder. If you wish to index other content, see below.
   • Shared corporate information
     Use this option if you intend to share the index between multiple Perceptive Enterprise Search users. If you are the sole user of the index, select Files and Websites.
   • Files and Websites
     Use this option to create an index for your sole use.
   
   Click Files and Websites or Shared corporate information.
4. Make sure that File System is checked and click Next.
5. You will now be prompted to add the folders that contain the documents you want to index. Click the Add a file directory button, browse to the required folder and click OK. You can add multiple folders if required. Click Next.
   
   Note: Perceptive Search will automatically include subfolders.
6. The next step is to name your new index. The name must be unique to Perceptive Search. You are also given the option to add the index to the catalog. This will make the index appear in the My Index Catalog list.
7. You can optionally configure the index for scheduled updates by selecting Daily, Weekly, or Monthly. See Scheduling for details. If you do not want scheduled updates, select Don't update index automatically.
8. The final step is the location where Perceptive Search should place the index. Each index must be stored in its own folder. Perceptive Search will suggest a default location for you. The default location is stored in the user's application data folder, eg C:\Users\Joe\AppData\Perceptive Enterprise Search\Indexes.
   If you select Shared corporate information on the first page of the wizard, the default location is specified by your administrator, or the first time you add a shared index.
9. The last page of the wizard allows you to review your settings. If you check the Build index now checkbox, Perceptive Search will read your documents and add them to the index, otherwise you will need to perform a manual update.

See Also

Adding a folder to an existing index

Excluding a folder from the index

File Indexing Wizard