Index coverage

Coverage is shown at both global and space level, and it is the first thing to look at when a search returns less than you expect.

It refreshes while you watch, so you can tell whether it is progressing or stalled.


#Where to look

Level

Shows

Global settings, Indexing

Coverage across the site, when it last ran, and a control to run it now

Space settings, Indexing

Coverage for that space, and the same on-demand control


#Reading it

  • Coverage well below your page count means indexing has not caught up.

  • Coverage that is not moving over several minutes is worth reporting.

  • A single space lagging is usually fixed by running indexing for that space.


#A few things worth knowing

  • Running indexing on demand batches the work. It is not instant on a large space.

  • Coverage counts pages, not macros.

  • Space administrators can run it for their own space without site admin.



Check coverage before you doubt the search.