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==Introduction==
 
==Introduction==
  
Troubleshooting EPrints searches
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A walkthrough of some common issues with search in EPrints, including checking and starting the indexer, and reindexing the repository.
  
==Video==
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==What You Will Learn==
  
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* How to identify search errors
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* How to troubleshoot simple issues as an administrator
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* How to investigate and resolve more complex issues as a system administrator
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==What You Should Already Know==
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'''To identify errors, check status and start the indexer (basic)'''
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* Familiarity with EPrints Admin interface
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'''To resolve other search issues (advanced)'''
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* Familiarity with command line interface for EPrints tools
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* Familiarity with MySQL
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==Resources==
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Each resource on this page (video, document, block of wiki text) should have a similar format to the Video section below.
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=== Video===
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The Video can be found at [http://youtu.be/iIRB7HeSHek http://youtu.be/iIRB7HeSHek].
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====Index====
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* [http://youtu.be/iIRB7HeSHek?t=0m14s 00:14 Identifying problems in searches]
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* [http://youtu.be/iIRB7HeSHek?t=0m46s 00:46 Comparing number of items in browse with number returned in search]
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* [http://youtu.be/iIRB7HeSHek?t=0m57s 00:57 Checking the search indexer]
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* [http://youtu.be/iIRB7HeSHek?t=1m10s 01:10 Indexer Status screen - list of pending tasks]
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* [http://youtu.be/iIRB7HeSHek?t=2m02s 02:02 Starting the indexer]
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* [http://youtu.be/iIRB7HeSHek?t=2m38s 02:38 Checking for items not showing even after indexer has run]
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* [http://youtu.be/iIRB7HeSHek?t=3m11s 03:11 Reindexing an item]
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* [http://youtu.be/iIRB7HeSHek?t=3m17s 03:17 Finding the /bin directory]
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* [http://youtu.be/iIRB7HeSHek?t=3m55s 03:55 Finding the epadmin command]
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* [http://youtu.be/iIRB7HeSHek?t=4m06s 04:06 Operations available to the epadmin command]
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* [http://youtu.be/iIRB7HeSHek?t=4m26s 04:26 Accessing detailed help for a command]
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* [http://youtu.be/iIRB7HeSHek?t=4m53s 04:53 Reindexing the whole repository]
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* [http://youtu.be/iIRB7HeSHek?t=6m10s 06:10 Investigating in the database]
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* [http://youtu.be/iIRB7HeSHek?t=7m06s 07:06 Showing index tables]
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* [http://youtu.be/iIRB7HeSHek?t=7m39s 07:39 Viewing index for specific eprint]
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* [http://youtu.be/iIRB7HeSHek?t=9m06s 09:06 Normalised values]
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==== The Video====
 
<youtube>iIRB7HeSHek</youtube>
 
<youtube>iIRB7HeSHek</youtube>
  
==Notes==
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====Notes, Errata and Additional Information====
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Any notes, version information, errata, etc concerned with this video
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* EPrints 3.3.14
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* Ubuntu 15.04
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==Test Yourself==
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==More Reading==

Revision as of 17:59, 18 November 2015


Introduction

A walkthrough of some common issues with search in EPrints, including checking and starting the indexer, and reindexing the repository.

What You Will Learn

  • How to identify search errors
  • How to troubleshoot simple issues as an administrator
  • How to investigate and resolve more complex issues as a system administrator

What You Should Already Know

To identify errors, check status and start the indexer (basic)

  • Familiarity with EPrints Admin interface

To resolve other search issues (advanced)

  • Familiarity with command line interface for EPrints tools
  • Familiarity with MySQL

Resources

Each resource on this page (video, document, block of wiki text) should have a similar format to the Video section below.

Video

The Video can be found at http://youtu.be/iIRB7HeSHek.

Index

The Video

Notes, Errata and Additional Information

Any notes, version information, errata, etc concerned with this video

  • EPrints 3.3.14
  • Ubuntu 15.04

Test Yourself

More Reading