How do I access a new account after the 24 hour activation window expires?
If you received the email for your new Acquia Search powered by SearchStax application but did not activate it within 24 hours, you can follow the link and select Forgot Password. If you require help, contact Acquia Support for assistance.
Can I extract text from documents?
Yes, you can extract text from the supported file types. In order to do so, use the /extract document extractor endpoint. This endpoint enables you to specify page ranges for paginated files and include file metadata in the response. For additional information, visit Document Extraction API.
How do I segregate connection configuration between environments?
To segregate connection configuration between environments:
Do not use both methods together to avoid a configuration conflict.
What is the maximum limit on nested clauses?
Acquia Search powered by SearchStax supports up to 1,024 nested clauses per query. For additional information, visit Understanding the Nested Clause Limit. If you reach the 1,024 nested clause limit, you can consolidate multiple searchable fields into a single copy field to reduce search complexity. For additional information, visit Reducing Nested Clauses with Copy Fields.
Does SearchStax support Schema modifications?
Yes, Acquia Search powered by SearchStax supports Schema modifications. To modify your schema, use the Schema API and a Read/Write token for the application. For additional information, visit Upload Configurations.
What counts against utilization on SearchStax?
All Solr request types from your sites count against the monthly utilization.
What do I do if monthly utilization exceeds the monthly quota?
To manage utilization when it exceeds the monthly quota:
Implement a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or improve the WAF configuration based on usage analytics.
Use the most recent version of the Facets module 3.0 branch in Drupal. This version changes facet links from crawlable links to POST forms to prevent crawlers and AI bots from generating unnecessary usage.
Introduce configurable rate limiting through Drupal module directly into the SearchStax module. This feature allows further configuration from Drupal in the future. For additional information, visit Introduce Configurable Rate Limiting via Drupal Module.
How do I manage bot traffic?
SearchStax does not allow you to block bot traffic at the API level. Acquia will make this function available in an upcoming release. Acquia recommends that you use a Web Application Firewall (WAF) such as Cloudflare.
Is SearchStax FedRAMP compliant?
Acquia Search powered by SearchStax plans to include FedRAMP compliance in one of the upcoming releases.
How do I use multiple language support in Acquia Search powered by SearchStax?
Acquia Search powered by SearchStax provides support for multiple languages. This feature includes language-specific analytics, synonyms, stopwords, and ranking. For additional information, visit Supported languages.
Acquia recommends that you use the manual migration guide only in the following scenarios:
Drupal views implementation includes complex configurations.
Site uses a complex language setup with custom language fields.
Modules link directly to the index, such as a custom facets module.
Site is small enough to reindex in minutes and requires a straightforward migration path.
Issues are encountered with the migration module approach.
Note
Manual migration causes downtime on the search page during data reindexing.
FAQs
How do I access a new account after the 24 hour activation window expires?
If you received the email for your new Acquia Search powered by SearchStax application but did not activate it within 24 hours, you can follow the link and select Forgot Password. If you require help, contact Acquia Support for assistance.
Can I extract text from documents?
Yes, you can extract text from the supported file types. In order to do so, use the /extract document extractor endpoint. This endpoint enables you to specify page ranges for paginated files and include file metadata in the response. For additional information, visit Document Extraction API.
How do I segregate connection configuration between environments?
To segregate connection configuration between environments:
Do not use both methods together to avoid a configuration conflict.
What is the maximum limit on nested clauses?
Acquia Search powered by SearchStax supports up to 1,024 nested clauses per query. For additional information, visit Understanding the Nested Clause Limit. If you reach the 1,024 nested clause limit, you can consolidate multiple searchable fields into a single copy field to reduce search complexity. For additional information, visit Reducing Nested Clauses with Copy Fields.
Does SearchStax support Schema modifications?
Yes, Acquia Search powered by SearchStax supports Schema modifications. To modify your schema, use the Schema API and a Read/Write token for the application. For additional information, visit Upload Configurations.
What counts against utilization on SearchStax?
All Solr request types from your sites count against the monthly utilization.
What do I do if monthly utilization exceeds the monthly quota?
To manage utilization when it exceeds the monthly quota:
Implement a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or improve the WAF configuration based on usage analytics.
Use the most recent version of the Facets module 3.0 branch in Drupal. This version changes facet links from crawlable links to POST forms to prevent crawlers and AI bots from generating unnecessary usage.
Introduce configurable rate limiting through Drupal module directly into the SearchStax module. This feature allows further configuration from Drupal in the future. For additional information, visit Introduce Configurable Rate Limiting via Drupal Module.
How do I manage bot traffic?
SearchStax does not allow you to block bot traffic at the API level. Acquia will make this function available in an upcoming release. Acquia recommends that you use a Web Application Firewall (WAF) such as Cloudflare.
Is SearchStax FedRAMP compliant?
Acquia Search powered by SearchStax plans to include FedRAMP compliance in one of the upcoming releases.
How do I use multiple language support in Acquia Search powered by SearchStax?
Acquia Search powered by SearchStax provides support for multiple languages. This feature includes language-specific analytics, synonyms, stopwords, and ranking. For additional information, visit Supported languages.
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