[Forum] how long should it take to build a search index after upgrading from 3.8.4 to 4.0.2?

[markwein]

If this gives you any idea of the size of the forum:

Threads 11,726 Posts 170,958 Members 411 Active Members 173

not the biggest forum at all. this thing has been running for a couple of hours and I'm currently at: Building Search Index Null Type 111250 :: 250

[icarusforde]

It took my forum of 150,000 posts just over an hour.... Varies on server though, and size of DB. Not sure how to estimate it though sorry.

[markwein]

ok...I'm going to red it tonight before I go to bed, then...I appreciate it!

[ShyGuy82]

took me about 12 hours with 400k+ posts.

[Lynne]

Took me around 7-8 hours for 800K posts. As stated through, it really depends on the server.

[Bacon Butty]

Guys, sorry to bump an older thread but can I open the forums while the search index is being rebuilt?

[encryption]

Funny thing is my post count is 836,112 when making this post but my Search Rebuild has hit 839,000. Dunno what I missed

[icarusforde]

Guys, sorry to bump an older thread but can I open the forums while the search index is being rebuilt?

In theory, yes, but it wouldn't be a great idea. For one, your server is going overtime already, and two, if people try to search = epic fail.

Funny thing is my post count is 836,112 when making this post but my Search Rebuild has hit 839,000. Dunno what I missed

Possibly tags and such?

[wynode]

What about keeping the forum open while rebuilding the search index BUT disabling the search function:

AdmincP -> Settings -> Options -> Message Searching Options -> Search Engine Enabled -> No

That way people can still use the site? Would that be a good alternative?

[Riasat]

What about keeping the forum open while rebuilding the search index BUT disabling the search function:

AdmincP -> Settings -> Options -> Message Searching Options -> Search Engine Enabled -> No

That way people can still use the site? Would that be a good alternative?

don't worry about these. you can keep the forums open with search enabled while rebuilding index.

[wynode]

FYI, 1.4Million posts on a dedicated server with Search disabled took around 12 hours (had to restart once)