How can I search for topics that do not have a shortdesc?

You can create an index to search for topics that do not have a shortdesc.

Symptom

I want to search for topics that don't have a shortdesc.

Problem

This index is not defined in the default configuration and must be added manually.

Solution

In the TEXTML Administration perspective, perform the following:
  1. Edit the Index Definition file to add the following index:
    <index NAME="shortdesc_count" SYNC="False">
              <stringindex KEEPEXTRACTEDVALUES="True">
                  <elements>
                  <element DEPTH="INFINITE" XPATH="count(//shortdesc)"/>
                 </elements>
             </stringindex>
           </index>
  2. In the summaries section, add the following field:
    <field NAME="shortdesc" TYPE="Index" VALUE="All"/>
  3. To add the index to the Advanced Search panel in the Search view, edit the system/conf/advancedSearchIndexes.xml file and add the following:
    <index attr="true" display="shortdesc-count" listable="false" name="shortdesc_count" type="index" views="ALL"/>
  4. Right-click on your Content Store. Click Rebuild All Indexes.
  5. When the indexing is complete, restart your IXIASOFT CCMS Desktop.
  6. Perform an advanced search for shortdesc-count with a value of 0.