Spotlight with index drop outs

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Spotlight with index drop outs

On OSX.6.8 Server.

(There is a folder structure existing and not modified since beginning of the year. A calendar-like hierarchical structure with a folder 2012 on top, then months 01,02....12 and then days 01, 02 etc)

Spotlight seems not to index all folders correctly. I cannot find files, which should be obviously found with a content search.

It looks like, that in some folders nothing can be found, also with "simple" searches which must produce results.

I have restarted the Server, repaired permissions, reindexed Spotlight with sudo mdutil -E / but no improvement. Spotlight seems to be "blind" on several spots.

What need to bee done?

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.8)

Posted on Dec 3, 2012 7:54 AM

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Answer 1

UptimeJeff

Level 4

3,479 points

Dec 5, 2012 6:35 PM in response to Urs Gruetzner

try reindexing a few small groups which you know aren't getting indexed now.

you can selectively index a folder by dragging it to Spotlight Prefs/Privacy, leave that preference, then go back to it and remove the folder from Privacy.

Then watch the logs for errors and run a test to see if results are better.

Not a solution, just a way to narrow things down

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