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Migrating to Acquia Search powered by SearchStax
Acquia Search powered by SearchStax provides quick and relevant search results. This page provides information about how to get started with Acquia Search powered by SearchStax by using your existing Drupal search configurations and index data.
Before you migrate from Acquia Search (Solr) to SearchStax Site Search, you must understand the shift from infrastructure-managed indexing to an application-centric model. Use the following terminology mapping to align the Drupal configuration:
For details and multisite guidance, visit Acquia Search powered by SearchStax Onboarding process.
Use the following checklist to migrate to Acquia Search powered by SearchStax:
| S.No. | Task | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prepare for the migration | Complete the steps to prepare for the migration to Acquia Search powered by SearchStax. |
| 2 | Install the SearchStax module | Install the SearchStax module in your development environment using Composer and Drush commands. Enable the SearchStax module, and replace your old Acquia Search server setup with the new SearchStax apps configuration. |
| 3 | Migrate the server | Transfer the relevant configuration and data to migrate the server from Drupal to Acquia Search powered by SearchStax. |
| 4 | Migrate the index | Create a copy of the index to migrate the index from Drupal to Acquia Search powered by SearchStax. |
| 5 | Migrate the views | Switch views to the migrated index. |
| 6 | Configure Search term autocomplete for SearchStax | Configure Search term autocomplete to enable site visitors to see suggested words or phrases as they type. |
| 7 | Enable the SearchStax module and route searches through it | Configure the SearchStax Studio module to redirect searches on your Drupal application to the Site Search app. |
| 8 | Validate the search page | Verify that your search page uses the Site Search app. |
Prepare for the migration to Acquia Search powered by SearchStax
| 9 | Execute rollback if required | Do a rollback by importing the backup configuration, if required. |
| 10 | Commit and deploy the changes | Commit the updates, perform testing with CI/CD workflows, and deploy the changes to production. |
| 11 | Uninstall the migration module | Migrate your existing Drupal index to SearchStax and then uninstall the migration module. |
| 12 | Remove the legacy Search module and configuration | Uninstall the Search module, remove configurations, and commit and deploy changes. |
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| 9 | Execute rollback if required | Do a rollback by importing the backup configuration, if required. |
| 10 | Commit and deploy the changes | Commit the updates, perform testing with CI/CD workflows, and deploy the changes to production. |
| 11 | Uninstall the migration module | Migrate your existing Drupal index to SearchStax and then uninstall the migration module. |
| 12 | Remove the legacy Search module and configuration | Uninstall the Search module, remove configurations, and commit and deploy changes. |
If this content did not answer your questions, try searching or contacting our support team for further assistance.
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