--- sourceDocument: Australia ServiceNow AI Platform Administration sourceDocumentLink: https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/r/platform-administration Release : - australia ft:locale : - en-US ft:publication_title : - Australia ServiceNow AI Platform Administration ft:clusterId : - platadm bundleId : - platadm workflow : - Platform --- # List of indexed source attributes # List of AI Search indexed source attributes {#ariaid-title1} Release version: Australia Updated May 27, 2026 ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 3 minutes to read Summarize ![AI sparkle icon](https://servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ai-sparkle-icon) Summarized using AI This content was generated using new OpenAI-powered functionality. Results are provided on an as is basis and are not guaranteed to be accurate or complete. ## Summary of List of AI Search indexed source attributes This documentation explains how ServiceNow customers can customize the indexing behavior of AI Search indexed sources by configuring specific indexed source attributes. Adjusting these attributes allows you to control what content is indexed from your tables and how it is processed, ensuring search results are relevant and aligned with your organizational needs. Show full answer Show less ## Key Attributes and Their Functions * **filter**: Applies a filter condition to the indexed source table and its child tables, excluding records that do not meet the criteria from indexing. Changes require reindexing to take effect. * **indexattachments** : Enables or disables indexing of attachments on records within the table. Default is `true`. Changes require reindexing. * **indexmmsattachments** : Controls multimodal caption generation for attachments (e.g., images, charts). It activates descriptive captions to enhance searchability. Requires `indexattachments` to be enabled and reindexing after changes. * **indextags** : Manages which tags are indexed with options for all shared tags, only globally visible tags, or none. Default is `none`. Reindexing is needed for changes to apply. * **indextranslatedfields** : Determines whether translated fields on the table are indexed. Default is `false`. Note that some tables with manual mappings ignore this setting. Changes need reindexing. * **indextranslatedreferencefields** : Controls indexing of translated reference fields, defaulting to `true`. Requires reindexing for changes to apply. * **userreadtakesprecedenceovergroupdeny** : For external content schema tables, this attribute prioritizes user read access permissions over group deny permissions (default `true`). It does not apply to internal tables. ## Important Considerations * All changes to these indexed source attributes require performing a full table reindex or reindexing the specific AI Search indexed source to take effect. * Some attributes apply only to external content schema tables or specific use cases, such as multimodal captioning or permission precedence. * Indexed source attributes are configured as records in the **AI Search Configuration Attribute \[aisconfigurationattribute\]** table, specifically where "Applies To" is set to Table. By correctly configuring these attributes, ServiceNow customers can finely tune AI Search indexing to improve search relevance, control content visibility, and leverage advanced features like multimodal captioning, ultimately enhancing the search experience across their enterprise data. You can adjust indexing behavior for an AI Search indexed source by configuring indexed source attributes and values. For instructions on defining AI Search indexed source attributes, see [Create an indexed source attribute in AI Search](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/v__9nxLThHLlrEWmv_yDOg "Define an indexed source attribute to configure the AI Search content indexing behavior for all records on a source table."). {#indexed-source-attrs-ais__table_m5b_r3j_smb__entry__2} | Attribute | Description | |-|-| | filter | Specify a filter condition that applies on the indexed source table and all of its child tables configured for indexing. Indexing ignores source records that don't pass this filter condition. If you change the value of this attribute for an indexed source, the change doesn't take effect until you reindex content from the indexed source. For reindexing steps, see [Perform a full table index or reindex for a single AI Search indexed source](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/bwrBDfHjTH51BUWqtnLaOg "Make content from an internal indexed source searchable by performing a full table index. This procedure indexes existing records from the source table and any child tables configured for indexing. You can manually reindex content from an internal indexed source by repeating this procedure."). | | index_attachments | Control indexing behavior for attachments from indexed records. Supported values: * true: Enable indexing of attachments for records on this table. * false: Disable indexing of attachments for records on this table. {#indexed-source-attrs-ais__ul_bwv_5jj_smb} Default value: true If you change the value of this attribute for an indexed source, the change doesn't take effect until you reindex content from the indexed source. For reindexing steps, see [Perform a full table index or reindex for a single AI Search indexed source](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/bwrBDfHjTH51BUWqtnLaOg "Make content from an internal indexed source searchable by performing a full table index. This procedure indexes existing records from the source table and any child tables configured for indexing. You can manually reindex content from an internal indexed source by repeating this procedure."). | | index_mms_attachments | Control multimodal generation of searchable descriptive captions for images, tables, charts, and other visual elements found in attachments on records from this table. To learn more about multimodal caption generation, see [Activate multimodal captioning for attachments from an indexed source](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/Krl_JAnqLi2PGly9iLmPPg "Generate descriptive captions for images, tables, charts, and other visual elements in attachments from records in an indexed source table. You can find these attachments by searching for terms from their generated captions."). Supported values: * true: Activate multimodal captioning for attachments on records from this table. * false: Deactivate multimodal captioning for attachments on records from this table. {#indexed-source-attrs-ais__ul_uqx_tyn_phc} Default value: true This attribute has no effect if index_attachments is set to false for the indexed source. If you change the value of this attribute for an indexed source, the change doesn't take effect until you reindex content from the indexed source. For reindexing steps, see [Perform a full table index or reindex for a single AI Search indexed source](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/bwrBDfHjTH51BUWqtnLaOg "Make content from an internal indexed source searchable by performing a full table index. This procedure indexes existing records from the source table and any child tables configured for indexing. You can manually reindex content from an internal indexed source by repeating this procedure."). | | index_tags | Control indexing behavior for tags from indexed records. Supported values: * all_shared: Index shared tags and globally visible tags. * everyone_only: Only index globally visible tags. * none: Disable indexing of tags. {#indexed-source-attrs-ais__ul_cdt_v3j_smb} Default value: none Note: Search results display indexed tags based on the visibility of the result record instead of the visibility of the tag. If you change the value of this attribute for an indexed source, the change doesn't take effect until you reindex content from the indexed source. For reindexing steps, see [Perform a full table index or reindex for a single AI Search indexed source](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/bwrBDfHjTH51BUWqtnLaOg "Make content from an internal indexed source searchable by performing a full table index. This procedure indexes existing records from the source table and any child tables configured for indexing. You can manually reindex content from an internal indexed source by repeating this procedure."). | | index_translated_fields | Control indexing behavior for translated fields from indexed records. Supported values: * true: Enable indexing of translated fields for this table. * false: Disable indexing of translated fields for this table. {#indexed-source-attrs-ais__ul_zkn_gqq_2nb} Default value: false Note: For tables with manually mapped records, such as kb_knowledge, indexing ignores this attribute and honors the manual mapping. If you change the value of this attribute for an indexed source, the change doesn't take effect until you reindex content from the indexed source. For reindexing steps, see [Perform a full table index or reindex for a single AI Search indexed source](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/bwrBDfHjTH51BUWqtnLaOg "Make content from an internal indexed source searchable by performing a full table index. This procedure indexes existing records from the source table and any child tables configured for indexing. You can manually reindex content from an internal indexed source by repeating this procedure."). | | index_translated_reference_fields | Control indexing behavior for translated reference fields from indexed records. Supported values: * true: Enable indexing of translated reference fields for this table. * false: Disable indexing of translated reference fields for this table. {#indexed-source-attrs-ais__ul_f2z_cwt_5bc} Default value: true If you change the value of this attribute for an indexed source, the change doesn't take effect until you reindex content from the indexed source. For reindexing steps, see [Perform a full table index or reindex for a single AI Search indexed source](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/bwrBDfHjTH51BUWqtnLaOg "Make content from an internal indexed source searchable by performing a full table index. This procedure indexes existing records from the source table and any child tables configured for indexing. You can manually reindex content from an internal indexed source by repeating this procedure."). | | user_read_takes_precedence_over_group_deny | Control precedence of external user read access permissions and external group deny access permissions for external document search results from the indexed source. Supported values: * true: External user read access permissions take precedence over external group deny access permissions for external document search results from the indexed source. * false: External group deny access permissions take precedence over external user read access permissions for external document search results from the indexed source. {#indexed-source-attrs-ais__ul_wyw_psf_ypb} Default value: true on indexed sources for external content schema tables. Not set on indexed sources for internal tables. Note: This attribute only applies to indexed sources for external content schema tables. If you apply this attribute to an indexed source for an internal table, it has no effect. | [ ] {#indexed-source-attrs-ais__table_m5b_r3j_smb} Note: Indexed source attributes are records on the AI Search Configuration Attribute \[ais_configuration_attribute\] table that have Table as their Applies To field value. Records on this table that have Column as their Applies To field value are [Field settings for AI Search](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/n4utSaIdo7nxecr7ic7QWQ "A field setting controls indexing behavior for a specified field (column) on all records from an indexed source.").