Building the Journal Search

The Journal Search must be built using the Server Admin Utility in the following situations:

  • Before you can start using the Journal Search for the first time
  • After changes in the SFX KnowledgeBase related to activation or institute settings
  • After changes in the A-Z sorting setup
  • When configuration changes are made for either the default profile or an additional profile.

Next to each field in the Configuration section that requires a rebuild when changed is either one asterisk that indicates that a rebuild of both the RSI and A-Z indexes are required or two asterisks that indicates that only a rebuild of the A-Z index is required.

For more information, refer to the A-Z Index section of the SFX System Administration Guide.

  • Journals in the SFX KnowledgeBase missing required title information for display or sorting are not be included in the Journal Search. They are listed in the log file generated during the A-Z index creation. This log file is stored in the following directory: /exlibris/sfx_ver/sfx4_1/<instance>/logs/
  • You must define a country in order to build the Journal Search. For more information, see Language.
  • To ensure that the A-Z Index is updated daily with changes in the SFX instance, it is recommended to set up a cron job to build the A-Z Index. This is done with the Server Admin Utility. For more information, refer to the A-Z Index section of the SFX System Administration Guide.