Indexes: Index Edit View
Whenever you want to add a new one or edit an existing index, you will be redirected to the Index Edit View
. This view helps you shape the index definition by providing code-completion, formatters, C# code generator, and more.
Action Bar
The following actions are available in the Action Bar:
Save
- saves an index on a server (if the index existed and the definition changed, then previous indexing data will be lost),Add
- you can add another mapping or reducing function, define field, or spatial field, and determine max index outputs,Format
- perform code formatting for mapping and reducing functions,Query
- edit only - redirects to the Query View,Terms
- edit only - redirects to theTerms View
where you can view current index terms,Copy
- opens a dialog where you can copy an index definition,Generate C#
- creates an index definition class in C#,Refresh
- fetches an index definition from the server,Delete
- removes an index
Index Renaming
A new feature in v3.5 is being able to rename an index without needing to re-run the indexing process.
To rename an index, make sure you're in the edit view and change the index name in the text box. Click save.
A warning message will be displayed asking whether to rename or create a new index.