Kentico: Indexing Media Documents

In this article you'll find:

Goal

The purpose of this article is to provide you with a step-by-step guide on how to Index documents.

Prerequisite

Steps to configure document indexing

  1. From the application selector side menu (F2 or button top left) choose the Settings application.

  2. Go to Integration / Hawksearch where you’ll find the settings for the connector.

  3. Make sure Index Documents is enabled.

  4. In the Media Libraries section you will want to include the Media Libraries to index seperated by a “;”.
    Ex: Documents;Icons;Images;

  5. Set the approprate HawkSearch Field name for the following fields: UniqueId, Title, URL Field, Description, Content, and Folder.

  6. Run a new index and confirm your documents are indexed.

Notes

  • Title: By default, the file name will populate the Title field. However, if a title is provided within the document itself, that title will take precedence and be used instead.

     

  • Content: The Content field will contain the extracted information from indexed files, provided the files are in a format that can be parsed.

  • Folder: The folder field represents the name of your media library. It's often utilized in scenarios like incorporating it into tab facets for better organization and navigation.