Re indexing the server extracts the properties from all the files in the vault. Typically, this indexing process occurs when a file is first added to the vault or when an updated version is checked in. From time to time, re index the entire vault to:
- Add new properties to the vault that were previously unknown to the system.
- Remove unwanted properties from the vault that are no longer needed, in turn saving space in the SQL Sever database.
The Autodesk Vault server utilizes a technology created by Microsoft called iFilters. iFilters are small applications that exist on the server containing a set of instructions on how to open and extract property data from files. A few iFilters are installed with Autodesk Vault server by default and other exist with the operating system. There are also many third-party iFilters available for other file formats. An Internet search for iFilter returns some of the filters that other software developers have published.
The iFilters that are included by default index the following file types:
- AutoCAD® .dwg
- Autodesk Inventor®
- Autodesk® 3D Studio Max®
- Microsoft® Office