Configuring search
The search settings can be found at admin/config/search/pages and are shown in the following figure:
Figure 12.4 – Out-of-the-box search configuration
The first section of Figure 12.4 highlights both the status of the index and the ability to re-index the entire Drupal application. Recall that Drupal leverages a queue to collect content changes and synchronize the index. This section demonstrates the state of the queue, which can help you understand if the index has all of the changes in Drupal or if CRON needs to process changes for the index to match Drupal’s content.
Important note
The indexing process can be very helpful in triaging issues with search. CRON runs periodically, and changes to content should not remain in the queue indefinitely. Having a large number of items to index can often be a sign of an issue. A safe starting point is checking Drupal’s logs for errors related to searches.
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