Kenn Jacobsen shares the first alpha of its revamped search feature, enhancing capabilities like filtering, faceting, and support for multiple search providers. The new search, backed by Examine, includes a demo site showcasing full-text search, sorting, and faceting options. Future posts will explore extensibility and additional features.
In Umbraco, the "done" message after rebuilding the Internal Index can be misleading, as it logs completion before the actual indexing finishes, especially in large projects with over 10,000 content nodes. This can lead to visibility issues and incomplete search results. Users are advised to wait longer and verify DocumentCount for accuracy.
Waqas Ahmed provides a comprehensive guide on utilizing Umbraco's External Index for efficient content searching using Examine. Key steps include accessing the index, applying filters for content types, cultures, and additional criteria, executing queries, and converting results to IPublishedContent, enhancing performance and scalability in search functionalities.
In February 2025, Azure Search's update changed field mapping, requiring explicit definitions in the index schema, which affects ExamineX in Umbraco projects. Developers must update their index schema, ExamineX configuration, and field mappings to prevent indexing failures and ensure search functionality remains intact. Upgrading to the latest ExamineX version is recommended.