Impact of ignoreErrors on Active Index in SolrIndexConfig

[murer]

In the SolrIndexConfig, there is a property called ignoreErrors. According to the documentation, this property allows the index to continue running even if failures occur.

My question is: Will setting ignoreErrors=true and running an index-Job also change the active index, even if the index is not complete?
Or will it simply run through and log all the errors without making any changes to the active index?

[steph_]

Hello! 

When you enable ignoreErrors, the goal is to prevent small problems from stopping the entire indexing process. The indexing job will continue running and log any errors it encounters along the way. However, whether the active index gets updated with data from a partially completed index depends on various factors, such as how the indexing job is set up.

Usually, a new index needs to be fully completed before it can replace or update the active index. If there are critical errors that stop the index from finishing, then the active index might not be updated. It's important to check the logs to see what errors occurred and understand how they might affect the completeness and accuracy of the new index.

Best regards,
Stephane
SAP Support