There are few default indexes which are created by Sitecore for the internal use. We can use 2 of it's default indexes namely sitecore_web_index & sitecore_master_index to build our Site search functionality or search based components. In case you have only one site developed in Sitecore instance with very few pages and content then you … Continue reading How to create a custom SOLR index
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Sitecore Introductory Training – Session III
Below video covers the Sitecore Introductory Training - Session 3, the topics that were covered are as follows: Creating custom Solr index Integrating & Indexing the custom index in Sitecore Implementing a Search functionality. I am planning to record all the topics separately to help the beginners to learn quickly. I will surely update everyone … Continue reading Sitecore Introductory Training – Session III
Sitecore 9.2 installation tips and known issues
I thought of writing this blog before going to the vacation, so that we start a new series in coming year (2020). There are many blogs that draft the steps involved in installation of Sitecore 9.2 instance. I have tried to jot down the tips and exceptions that helped me out during the installation. Note: … Continue reading Sitecore 9.2 installation tips and known issues
How to create a Custom Search Index in Sitecore 9.2
We create custom index for the below reasons: Fast responses. Index only content items which are required. Can change the indexing strategies based on the requirement. Manual indexing becomes easy because we don’t need to index whole tree to accommodate new items. Steps to create and index the new/custom search index Go to the SOLR … Continue reading How to create a Custom Search Index in Sitecore 9.2
Install and Setup Solr as a service
Lets understand why we use Solr and then we can start setting it up. So Solr is a search engine which will have all the data you create in Sitecore. It is a java based application and hence the prerequisites is installing Java and setting up environmental variable for the same. Installing Java: Download Java … Continue reading Install and Setup Solr as a service
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