IndexLoad URL

The IndexLoad URL is used to call Index Load, so that you can populate WebSphere Commerce search index data, for example, contract prices.

URL structure

http://hostname:port/search/indexload/command?query_parameters: The fully qualified name of your WebSphere Commerce Server, the indexload path, command and query parameters.

The following parameters can be specified:

command

The following commands can be specified:

config

Displays indexing configurations defined in the Index Load XML file.

clear

Deletes all contents from all index cores defined in the Index Load XML file.

merge

Merges all unloaded index data directories defined in the Index Load XML file.

Note: Ensure that all source index Solr cores are offline before merging. To do so, perform one of the following steps:

Use the unload action for each core that is not offline. For example:
```
http://hostname:3737/solr/admin/cores?action=UNLOAD&core=source_index_core_name
```
or,
Copy the source index data directory to a template directory. Then, in the wc-indexload-merge.xml file, use the template directory's index data as the input.

For more information about the Index Load configuration files for merging, see Index Load configuration files for merging indexes.

optimize

Optimizes contents from all index cores defined in the Index Load XML file.

start

Performs indexing using configurations defined in the Index Load XML file.

stop

Stops all Index Load operations on the search server.

status

Reviews the current status of Index Load on the search server.

profile

The name of the Index Load profile.

The profile name is used to look up the configuration file name when the Index Load servlet is initialized.

detail

Returns more detailed index-related information.

The default value is false.

Alternatively, you can view a list of all the available Index Load parameters by going to the following URL in your environment:

Sample usage
Sample URL	Description
http://`hostname`:`port`/search/indexload/start?profile=price&detail=true	Performs indexing using the price profile, and returns more detailed information.
http://`hostname`:`port`/search/indexload/status?profile=price	Checks the current status for the price profile.
http://`hostname`:`port`/search/indexload/merge?profile=merge&detail=true	Merges all unloaded index data directories, and returns more detailed information.