Content indexing - parsing excluded folders?

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NotNull
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Content indexing - parsing excluded folders?

Post by NotNull »

v1278 x64


These are my test settings for content indexing, which should only index files on the T: drive (there are exactly 3 small files that match these criteria)
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When I start the content indexing:

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Why are files on the C: drive parsed and more specific: why are files in C:\Windows and C:\program files parsed?
(after about half an hour, the indexing of these 3 files is at 47%)
horst.epp
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Re: Content indexing - parsing excluded folders?

Post by horst.epp »

I think your entry in the field Exclude folders is useless.
Here you have to enter folders from drive T: which should not be indexed if any
as you said all of T: should be indexed.
void
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Re: Content indexing - parsing excluded folders?

Post by void »

Are you indexing any properties under Tools -> Options -> Properties?

-Because, "content" is just another "property" in Everything.
NotNull
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Re: Content indexing - parsing excluded folders?

Post by NotNull »

I was!

And indeed, after removing all (other) proprties, content indexing is as expected.

Is it necessary to revisit all entries under Indexes > Properties, even if none of the entries there changed?
(I guess I already know the answer; you wouldn't do this if it wasn't necessary)

Thanks!
horst.epp wrote: Fri Oct 08, 2021 8:38 pm I think your entry in the field Exclude folders is useless.
I know; it was a test.
void
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Re: Content indexing - parsing excluded folders?

Post by void »

Everything will try to reuse the existing indexed properties.

It looks like in your case a full rebuild occurred.
Did you force a rebuild?
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Re: Content indexing - parsing excluded folders?

Post by NotNull »

Not intentionally, but the statistics page reports:

Code: Select all

Last build date:	08-10-21  23:50
Last rebuild reason:	Structure changed.
(Is that local time or UTC?)
void
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Re: Content indexing - parsing excluded folders?

Post by void »

Local time.

Everything should still keep your indexed properties for "Structure changed."
I'll do some tests..
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