Manually Indexing The Database; Monitoring The Indexing Process - Sharp MXUSX5 - Desk - PC User Manual

6. If you are running on Windows NT, 2000, or XP, you may be asked to provide your
login name and password before the Index schedule can be saved. Typically, this
occurs the first time that you attempt to use the Windows scheduling service. If this
is necessary, the following dialog will be presented:
Enter your Domain Name\Username in the appropriate box and your password in
each of the password boxes. If you do not know your login or cannot successfully
log in, consult your network administrator for assistance. You need a valid
Windows login to be able to set up an Indexing schedule.

Manually Indexing the Database

To manually index your database(s):
1. Choose Index Databases from the Search option in the Tools menu. This can also be
selected from the Search drop-down on the toolbar, the Search Home page, or the
Indexing Schedule page.
The Index Databases page displays.
2. Select the database you want to index. If you want to index all databases, you do not
need to select one.
3. Click Index Selected or Index All.
Indexing will start immediately and display the current status.

Monitoring the Indexing Process

The Search Index process has a monitor icon located on the System Tray in the lower right
portion of the Windows display:
When indexing is in progress, the icon will animate to show the background activity. To check
the status of the indexing, right-click on the icon to display the following context menu:
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Index Status Icon
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