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# Configuring Search Suggestions

# Configuring Search Suggestions {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Xanadu
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* Updated August 1, 2024
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* ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read

You can configure Search Suggestions settings to control the creation of auto-complete suggestions and search suggestions on your instance.

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| Task | Description |
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| [Schedule the Build Search Suggestions script](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/wBDQE~5d2ly06VTK84Ix7A "Specify when to run the script that builds auto-complete suggestions and search suggestions from user search strings.") | Specify how often and at what time the system generates auto-complete suggestions and search suggestions from stored search strings. By default, this task runs daily. |
| [Schedule suggestion pruning](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/8vSlZL9wUe_p5tlQg55UNg "Search Suggestions limits the number of auto-complete suggestions and search suggestions stored in the Search Suggestion [sys_search_suggestion] table to 500,000. A periodic pruning job removes the least relevant suggestions and increases the overall relevancy of suggestions.") | Specify how often and at what time the system prunes the lowest-rated suggestions to limit the Search Suggestion \[sys_search_suggestion\] table to 500,000 suggestions. By default, this task runs weekly. |
| [Set maximum age for searches used in suggestion generation](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/qHlvFrOvi~ILNb5ZEROMiQ "Set the Auto Flush parameter to limit the age of search strings used to create auto-complete suggestions and search suggestions.") | Specify the maximum age of search strings the system considers when creating auto-complete suggestions and search suggestions. By default, the system only generates suggestions using search strings from the last 180 days. |
| [Prevent the creation of suggestions in special cases](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/LkCs0BIkSoiA_7Z8FNwIkA "Disable generation of suggestions from specific search strings to keep unhelpful terms from appearing in suggestions or to prevent disclosure of personal or secure information.") | Disable generation of suggestions from specific search strings to keep unhelpful terms from appearing in suggestions or to prevent disclosure of personal or secure information. As part of this task, you may want to [test regular expression patterns](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/FeleLb1W4I~73yIPf9GdYA "Regular expression patterns are powerful and often require editing to get the correct behavior. When using regular expression patterns to exclude search strings, test the patterns thoroughly so as not to have unintended results.") in your Search Suggestion Exclusion List Rule entries. |
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