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- Edit a Full Text Search Index
Edit a Full Text Search Index¶
You can change the index definition of an existing Full Text Search index. You cannot rename an index; if you need to change an index’s name, you must create a new index and delete the old one.
Note
When you change the index definition of an Full Text Search index, the index must rebuild. You should avoid running queries against a Full Text Search index while it is building, as they may return incomplete results.
To rebuild an index without downtime:
- Create a copy of the index with a new name and the desired configuration.
- Update your queries to use the new index.
- Delete the old index.
Procedure¶
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Click the Collections button on your desired cluster¶
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Select a namespace from the left-side panel¶
Select a database, then select a collection for your full text index.
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Click the Full Text Search tab in the right-side panel¶
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Click the Edit Index button¶
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Click the Apply Index Changes button¶
A few moments after the modal window closes the index’s status changes from Active to Building. Once the status returns to Active, the index is ready to use.