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About the Metadata Index

The metadata index is an index that links referable items (also called definition points) in the metadata with where they are referenced (also called reference points). The index allows the system to validate metadata modifications without having to search for reference points, which leads to a large performance increase when saving metadata changes.

Using the Metadata Index

The metadata index table is initially populated. The system automatically maintains the metadata index whenever changes are made to the metadata through the Configuration Console.

In exceptional circumstances, if you believe the metadata index is not up-to-date, you can rebuild it by following these steps:

1.To access the metadata index, do one of the following:

•From the Service Manager Application, click More... to open the workspace selector. The system displays the list of available workspaces. In the Search Objects field, enter Metadata Validation Config.

•From the Configuration Console, click Build > Automation Tools > Metadata Validation Config.

The system displays the Metadata Validation Config workspace.

2.Click Rebuild Metadata Index. The system displays an informational message stating that the system rebuilds the metadata index in the background and can take several minutes to complete.

3.Click Yes to continue. The system logs informational messages and errors.

4.To see the status, do the following:

a.

Log into the Service Manager Application.

b.

Open the Logs workspace.

If there was an error, the system displays an error-level log entry. If there are no problems, the system displays an informational- level log entry.