Remove specific object types from Episerver find

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Remove specific object types from Episerver find

FalconX

Vote:

Hello

I'm currently indexing a custom object in my episerver find instance which looks like this:

var myObject = new MyCustomObject
{
    MyCustomFieldOne = "foo",
    MyCustomFieldTwo = "bar"
};

searchClient.Index(myObject);

My question is, what's the most efficient way to then programtically delete all instances of this object in the find index later, as a bulk operation?

#268332

Dec 13, 2021 19:00

Scott Reed

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I think just calling Delete method is the standard approach https://world.optimizely.com/documentation/developer-guides/search-navigation/NET-Client-API/Deleting-documents/

#268335

Dec 13, 2021 22:11

FalconX

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Problem with the Delete() method though is that it requires an Id parameter.

So to achieve that I'd need to write a query that gets all of the Find Ids of MyCustomObject, and then deletes them one-by-one.

I was wondering if there was a more efficient way to do this as a bulk operation. It would be tricky for me to retreieve all of the ids of MyCustomObject, as there are > 1000 instances (and Find only returns 1000 results at a time, max).

#268382

Dec 14, 2021 10:02

Scott Reed - Dec 14, 2021 15:03

There's multiple method, you can just writing a matching criteria such as the second example in the posted link. So just write a lambda that always matches true like where ID > 0 or something

Paul McGann (Netcel)

Vote:

Hi FalconX,

Why can't you use the built in UI to clear the index and then perform and re-index?

Thanks

Paul

#268387

Dec 14, 2021 14:27

- Dec 20, 2021 7:33

It might not be an option since he is indexing custom objects.

Vote:

Easiest way is to do as Scott suggested, to remove items using query:

client.Delete<MyCustomObject>(x => x.Id.Exists());

#268695

Dec 20, 2021 7:35

Scott Reed - Dec 20, 2021 9:42

Thanks Mari, exactly!!

FalconX - Dec 20, 2021 10:15

Ah yes, so simple, thank you!! :D

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