Turning branch indexing on or off

You can enable indexing for active mainline and baseline branches to optimize performance and results when searching for text in files.

Indexing requires additional disk space to store the content. If you need to free up disk space later, you can turn indexing off for branches used less often. You can also use the registry utility to change the index storage directory to a drive with more available space. To learn more, see Surround SCM Registry Utility.

1. Choose Tools > Administration > Branch Maintenance.

The Branch Maintenance dialog box opens.

2. Click the Indexing tab.

All mainline and baseline branches are displayed.

3. Select a Display Mode.

  • Tree view displays branches in a tree structure as they are displayed in the Branches tree.
  • List view displays branches in a list. Click a column header to sort branches in the list.

4. Select a Show branches with option to show branches with indexing turned on and off.

5. Select the branch and click Toggle Indexing to turn indexing on or off.

Status information for the branch is updated.

  • If you turned indexing on, click Refresh to view the indexing status. Complete (100%) indicates the branch is completely indexed. In progress indicates indexing is currently in progress. Waiting indicates the branch is waiting to be indexed after indexing for another branch is complete. Not indexed indicates the branch is marked to be indexed but has not been added to the waiting queue. Optimized searching is only available in branches with a Complete indexing status.
  • If you turned indexing off, you are prompted to confirm the change. Click Yes to turn indexing off. The branch index is deleted and cannot be restored. If you decide to turn indexing on later, the branch will be reindexed.

6. Click Close when you finish.

You can also select a branch and choose Branch > Branch Indexing > On/Off to turn indexing on or off.