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Resume or Delete an Atlas Search Index Draft
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If you saved your Atlas Search index definition as a draft, you can resume editing your index definition.
Important
You can't create a new index when you have a pending index draft.
Required Access
To create, view, edit, and delete Atlas Search indexes, you must have
Project Search Index Editor or higher access to the project.
Procedure
Navigate to the Atlas Cluster Overview page.
Click Database in the top-left corner of Atlas to navigate to the Database Deployments page for your project.
Click the cluster name to view cluster details.
Click the Atlas Search tab.
Click Resume Index Creation.
Optional: Save or delete your index definition draft.
Click Cancel.
Click Save Draft or Delete Draft.
Customize your Atlas Search index configuration settings.
Click Refine Your Index to make changes to any of the following settings and click Save Changes.
Field Name | Description | Necessity |
|---|---|---|
Index Analyzer | Optional | |
Query Analyzer | Specifies the analyzer to apply to query text before searching the text. If you omit this field, the index inherits an analyzer by default in the following order:
Corresponds to the | Optional |
Dynamic Mapping | Specify dynamic or static mapping of fields. To disable dynamic
mapping, set Corresponds to the | Required |
Click Create Search Index.
Close the You're All Set! Modal Window.
A modal window appears to let you know your index is building. Click the Close button.
Check the status.
The newly created index appears on the Atlas Search tab. While the index is building, the Status field reads Build in Progress. When the index is finished building, the Status field reads Active.
Note
Larger collections take longer to index. You will receive an email notification when your index is finished building.