--- sourceDocument: Xanadu ServiceNow AI Platform Administration sourceDocumentLink: https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/r/xanadu/platform-administration Release : - xanadu ft:locale : - en-US ft:publication_title : - Xanadu ServiceNow AI Platform Administration ft:clusterId : - platadm bundleId : - platadm workflow : - Platform --- # Regenerate a text index for a table # Regenerate a text index for a table {#ariaid-title1} * Release version: Xanadu * * Updated January 30, 2025 * * ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read You can regenerate a table text index when you change table stop words or display values. ## Before you begin The table that you want to regenerate the text index for must already be configured for indexing and searching. For details on this configuration process, see [Configure a table for indexing and searching](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/ikx52T2SvdSyrAWcJbB0lA#configure-single-table-for-indexing "Enable Zing text indexing for a table to allow users to search its records for string values. Configure the table's text indexing attributes, stop words, and synonym dictionaries to control search behavior."). Role required: ts_admin or admin ## About this task By default, the system maintains text indexes on a daily schedule. Typically, you only need to manually regenerate a text index when you change these values. * You change the list of table-specific stop words. * You change the display value of a record such as changing a user or group name. Until you regenerate the index, text searches for old display values will still produce results and searches for the new display value won't show results. {#t_RegenerateATextIndexForATable__ul_msk_5vp_1z} You can also regenerate a text index if you observe incorrect search results for the indexed table. This is rare and usually only occurs if text indexing was interrupted. Text indexing can be a resource-intensive task that may take a while to complete. You may notice performance degradation or incomplete search results during index generation. To estimate text indexing duration, you can view historical [statistics](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/t0_oxn~6xib1FACmS31utg "To view text indexing statistics and status, navigate to All > System Definition > Text Indexes ."). Note: This index regeneration process purges the existing text search index for the table before it regenerates it. While it's processing, no search results are returned if you perform a text search before the regeneration is complete. An alternate method is available that doesn't impact use of text searches for the table while the regeneration is in process. See [Reindex a table without impacting text search results](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/twjFlQZx6rRqVWWt7XYMjA "Rebuild text search indexes without adversely impacting search results. You can continue to perform text searches on a table while the index regeneration takes place."). ## Procedure 1. Navigate to AllSystem DefinitionText Indexes. 2. Open the text index for the table. For example, select task. The system displays the Text Index record for the table. 3. Select the Regenerate Text Index related link, then select OK. ## Result The system schedules the selected table for text indexing. * **[Reindex a table without impacting text search results](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/twjFlQZx6rRqVWWt7XYMjA)** Rebuild text search indexes without adversely impacting search results. You can continue to perform text searches on a table while the index regeneration takes place. * **[Regenerate the text index for a single record](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/S6AeufCWs6GzGLIXdw~soA)** Update the text search index for a single record. Use this approach to quickly verify whether text indexing is the cause of a search issue without rebuilding the full text index for an entire table. **Related concepts** * [Zing indexes punctuation as part of some words](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/w7uB09y~FMmb2pFvBd6hwg "Zing indexes some punctuation marks as part of some words to improve search results for common search terms.") * [Zing indexes some HTML elements](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/ka_LSPsauIUfAhCQ_t7bIA "Zing indexes the contents of certain HTML elements to improve document search results. This indexing is addition to the normal indexing by word.") **Related tasks** * [Configure a table for indexing and searching](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/ikx52T2SvdSyrAWcJbB0lA#configure-single-table-for-indexing "Enable Zing text indexing for a table to allow users to search its records for string values. Configure the table's text indexing attributes, stop words, and synonym dictionaries to control search behavior.") * [Configure a text index group to search across multiple tables](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/_Tqphpv96UK1ogrveyz4mg "Update tables to the V4 indexing format and include them in a text index group to facilitate searching across multiple tables.") * [Remove an index](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/xgsKH0hNHvRqe9szc3ir2A "You can remove the index for a table if you no longer want the search engine to return results for that table. This procedure also removes the index for all tables that extend the specified table.") * [Remove an index for a specific field](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/CSQJCQNy12hVM~sn8G3m3g "You can remove the index for a specific field in a table if you no longer want the search engine to return results for that field.") * [Remove the text index for a child table](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/CO6UXxVULBBlub6YaQDqtg "You can remove the text index for a child table if you no longer want the search engine to return results for that child table.") * [Change the query mode of an indexed table](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/PrqCDK3ZPZwBhHgu2C02BQ "Set the query mode to specify whether searches on an indexed table must match all or only some of the search terms.") * [Enable indexing of text in multi-row variable sets](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/h3Rx9FN5RISMSrF0Tjb9sA "Make text from multi-row Service Catalog variable sets searchable in global search.") * [Configure tables to use the Japanese tokenizer](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/E0EWdE3uDM7mAVWTgDS8Cw "Improve search results in Japanese language searches by configuring individual tables to use the Japanese tokenizer.") **Related reference** * [Zing index and search dictionary attributes](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/cov1YoVQP8FsNSEuqNnsAg "The following dictionary attributes either affect the way Zing indexes tables or ranks search results.") * [Text indexing statistics and status](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/t0_oxn~6xib1FACmS31utg "To view text indexing statistics and status, navigate to All > System Definition > Text Indexes .") *[\>]: and then