New Index Wizard

The simplest way to create a new index is to use the Perceptive Search Indexing Wizard. It can define a location for you index, the file types to include and the indexing rules to apply.

To begin creating a new index, select File > New Index.... The New Index wizard will be shown.

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The first page of the wizard prompts you for the type of information you wish to index. Select from one of the following:

• My Documents and Emails
  Builds indexes of information specific to the currently logged in user. This include their My Documents, Email and Internet History, this is the quickest way for you to get started with Perceptive Search, as it will select the best settings for your data.
  
  Note: the default behavior for the My Documents index is to include only the system's My Documents (i.e. the My Documents on the desktop). You can easily add other folders to the index using the File Rules.
• Shared corporate information
  Creates an index that is intended to be used by multiple Perceptive Enterprise Search users. The index is generally stored on the network so other users can access it.
• Folders and Websites
  Create a personal index of other systems, select this option if you wish to index web sites, lotus notes, document management systems etc.

Remember that you can create multiple indexes of different sources. You do not need to put all your data into one index.

Click Next to proceed.