Training Video:Search Configuration
Introduction[edit]
Configuring (and a little troubleshooting of) EPrints searches
What You Will Learn[edit]
- How to trace the cause of errors with searching
- What the indexer service is and how to restart it
- How to add fields to the advanced search
- How to create a new search function
What You Should Already Know[edit]
- How to access EPrints administration pages
- How to update EPrints configuration files
Resources[edit]
Video[edit]
The Video can be found at http://youtu.be/9soulfKp20A.
Index[edit]
- 00:00 - Introduction
- 00:32 - Diagnosing Search Error
- 00:58 - Checking the status of the Indexer
- 01:23 - Description of Background Task Queue
- 01:47 - Inspecting the error log
- 02:40 - Starting the Indexer
- 02:50 - Verifying the Indexer is working
- 03:10 - Unsuccessful search (items not yet indexed)
- 03:35 - Description of Search Configuration
- 04:22 - Viewing Search Configuration files
- 06:27 - Adding a new field to the advanced search
- 06:42 - Viewing all fields on an EPrint
- 07:33 - Verifying the change worked (reloading configuration)
- 08:20 - All items indexed, verification of search function.
- 08:43 - Creating a new search
- 10:28 - Verifying new search
- 10:40 - Adding new phrases
The Video[edit]
Notes, Errata and Additional Information[edit]
- EPrints 3.3.14
- Ubuntu 15.04
Test Yourself[edit]
- run a search on an eprints repository
- Stop and Start the indexer via the web interface
- Add a new field to the advanced search
- Create a new search class