Index Overview

You can index only files in XML or IDX format into IDOL Server. If the data that you want to index into IDOL Server is in XML format, you can index it directly into IDOL Server, without having to first import it (convert its content and metadata to IDX).

IDOL connectors use the DREADD and DREADDDATA index actions to index data into IDOL Server. You also can use these actions to directly index data into IDOL Server.

Note: Before you index data into IDOL Server, review the setup instructions described in Configure Content Storage.

If your data is not in XML format, you must first import it. You can import data using one of three methods.

After the documents are in XML or IDX file format, you can index them into IDOL Server using one of two methods.

Depending on where the data to index is located, the indexing steps for each document take place in the following order.

Local document (accessed through the file system) Remote document (accessed over the indexing port)
  • IDOL Server receives a file path.

  • IDOL Server opens the file and reads the document data.

  • IDOL Server indexes the document.

  • IDOL Server receives a stream of data over the port.

  • IDOL Server saves the data locally.

  • IDOL Server opens the local file and reads the document data.

  • IDOL Server indexes the document.


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