For disk management purposes sometimes an implementation might require the relocation of the Search Engine’s data to an alternate drive, i.e. from C: drive to E: drive. This article outlines the process.
To relocate the OpenSearch data folder, use the following steps:
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Create a new folder in the desired location, i.e. E:\SearchIndexes
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Ensure the service account for the Shinydocs Search Engine has full access to this folder.
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Confirm that all crawling has been stopped within Shinydocs Pro by inspecting the available data sources:
Click on the “hamburger” menu in the top-right corner.
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Ensure that all actions are complete and the Status bar is all green.
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Open the Services App (services.mcs) from the Windows Start menu.
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Locate the Shinydocs Search Engine, right-click on the service:
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Stop the service.
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Using Windows Explorer, locate the folder
C:\ProgramData\Shinydocs\SearchEngine\config or
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Open the config folder and locate the opensearch.yaml file.
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Create a backup of this file (i.e. opensearch.yaml.bak) then open the original in Notepad++ or Notepad.
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Locate the remarked-out entry for #path.data:
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Add a new entry below the original example for your new location:
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Save this file.
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Return the folder C:\Program Files\Shinydocs Professional\SearchEngine and locate the data folder.
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Cut this folder, then move to the new location (E:\SearchIndexes) and paste the data folder into that location.
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Return to the Services App and start the Shinydocs Search Engine.
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Wait for 2 to 3 minutes then access http://localhost:9200 from the browser.
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You may then connect to the Shinydocs Professional Overview (https://localhost:9701)
