Based on a search template, a sweep is created to generate search results in the background.
Before you begin
Create the appropriate template. (Or
request your administrator to create a template). For information about creating templates, see
Creating background search queries.
Procedure
To generate background search results:
- Start the wizard in the administration console:
- In the domain navigation pane, select the object store.
- In the object store navigation pane, expand the folder.
- Under that folder, select a background search template. The appropriate template to
select can be determined based on the display name, description, or search
expression.
- In that tab that opens for the template, click . A wizard for the new sweep opens.
- Complete the wizard:
- Enter values for the parameters. (If the template does not have any parameter
variables, you are not prompted for values.)
- Optional: Select the Enable background search
sweep property to enable the sweep. (The sweep cannot run unless it is
enabled.)
- Optional: For query testing purposes, enter a value into the
Maximum examined object count property to limit the number of
search results.
- Optional: Opening a background search sweep. If you did not configure the sweep
to start immediately, you can change when the sweep runs or make other alterations.
- Optional: Monitor the progress of the sweep. For information about sweep
monitoring, see Sweep iteration progress monitoring.
What to do next
Examine the search results. For more information, see
Search result processing.