Delete an unused full-text index and the associated index
configuration files when necessary. The files for an index are in
a subdirectory of the index area root directory. Usually, IBM® Content Search Services deletes the index subdirectory
automatically when the index is no longer used.
About this task
Important: Delete a full-text index only if the
index is no longer used by IBM Content Search Services.
Procedure
To delete an unused full-text index:
- In the administration console, verify that the full-text
index is not listed as an index for the index area:
- Listing index areas
- In the details pane, click the name of the index area.
- Click the Index tab.
- Verify that the index is not listed in the Index
selection list.
- Delete the index by using the administration tool. Use
the following command-line syntax to run the tool:
adminTool delete -configPath path -collectionName index_name
- If the deletion attempt fails:
- Stop IBM Content Search Services servers.
Stop all servers.
- Find the subdirectory of the index root directory that
contains the index. The subdirectory has the same name as the index.
- Delete the index subdirectory. If the deletion attempt
fails, wait a few minutes and try again until the index subdirectory
is deleted.
- Start IBM Content Search Services servers.
Start all servers.