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title: "Indexing"
canonical: "https://support.appfire.com/space/AIP/10257099/Indexing"
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> Macro (aura-html)

AIP automatically monitors and maintains the consistency of the asset database by performing periodic checks and re-indexing. Users can also manually initiate re-indexing actions when necessary.

## Prerequisites

- To access and modify settings related to this plugin, users must have the **Addon Configuration and History** asset permission.

## Manual indexing

To manually trigger indexing:

1. Navigate to the **Settings** tab.
2. Click on **Index Now** to initiate the process.

## Scheduling jobs

You can find details about the indexing operations under the **Scheduled Jobs** tab within the app's **Settings**. The jobs are:

![Screenshot 2024-04-19 at 20.16.48.png](media://30876f65-0657-4084-8efc-6b4082938c29)

### Index consistency checker

- **Purpose**: Verifies the consistency between the Lucene Index and the Asset database counts and initiates background indexing if discrepancies are detected.
- **Interval (seconds)**: 1200
- **Last Execution Time**: Displays the most recent execution timestamp.
- **Is Scheduled?**: Yes
- **Is Running?**: No

### Re-index job

- **Purpose**: Performs re-indexing of the Asset database. This job can be triggered by the **Index Consistency Checker Job** or through manual re-indexing.
- **Trigger**: Automatic or manual initiation as required.