Friday 27 December 2013

iRecruitment Index Synchronization - All Details

iRecruitment Index Synchronization - All Details

Why iRecruitment Index Synchronization?

To keep the text indexes up to date for iRecruitment documents and job postings run the iRecruitment Index Synchronization process. Oracle iRecruitment uses Oracle Text to perform content-based searches on resumes and job posting details. When candidates upload resumes or managers post new job details, you must synchronize the index at a regular interval to keep the user searches accurate.

Recommended way to run iRecruitment Index Synchronization(from MOS Documents)

• Posting Index indicates index of job postings that managers post.
• Document Index indicates index of candidates' resumes.
• Online index rebuild - to run every 5 minutes

Online index rebuild - to run every 5 minutes
Note: If the online synchronization process starts before the previous one has completed, then the process will display an error. Ensure that you set it to run 5 minutes after completion, and not the start.
In the Online mode, the process adds new entries to the index, enabling simultaneous searches.

Full index rebuild - to run each night
In the Full mode, the process defragments the index, reducing its size, and optimizing the performance. The process does not add new entries to the index.

Impact if Not Done

This is recommended to enhance the performance of iRecruitment and should be done, as it is a very normal DBA Activity.