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What options are available when running the Full Text Index Service from the command line? -
Description
Archive Manager version 4.1.2 and above add new functionality for the Lucene database used by the Full Text Index Service.
To access this functionality the command must be run from a command line. This document explains the command line switches available for use with the Full Text Index Service.These are some of the actions can be performed when running Archive Full Text Index Service.exe from the command line:
Repair Index
Reindex
Optimize Index
Backup Index -
Resolution
The command must be run from a command line whilst logged on as the service account
used to start the Archive manager Full Text Index Service.The Archive Full Text Index Service.exe executable can be found in the installation folder for Archive Manager, by default this is located in C:\Program Files\Quest Software\ArchiveManager\
USAGE:
Archive Full Text Index Service [command]Commands:
-console Runs Archive Full Text Index Service in console mode. (Redirects STDOUT to console)
-backup Makes a backup of the Lucene DB to a nominated folder. A folder will be created with
the current date and within this folder a .GZIP file will be created for the Message
and Attachment index respectively.
Stops and restarts the service automatically.-optimize Reduces whitespace and reduces the number of files used to make up the index.
Stops and restarts the service automatically.-repairindex [-skippatt | skipmsg] Checks consistency of Lucene DB and fixes any errors or corruption that it finds.
Stops and restarts the service automatically.Optional arguments when using -repairindex:
-skipatt - Skips attachments when either repairing the index.
-skipmsg - Skips messages when either repairing the index.-reindex Forces a full reindex of all messages and attachments.
Stops and restarts the service automatically.
Caution: This option can take a long time, several days in most instances with a large environment.-reindexattachment Forces a full reindex of all attachments.
-reindexmessage Forces a full reindex of all messages
EXAMPLES:To back up the index to c:\temp\AM_index_backup:
Archive Full Text Index Service -backup c:\temp\AM_index_backup
To optimize the index:Archive Full Text Index Service -optimize
To repair only the message index:Archive Full Text Index Service -repairindex -skippatt
To reindex all attachments:Archive Full Text Index Service -reindexattachment