Search index descriptions

Version: 8.2

When you set up Sitecore servers for scalability, you must also configure a search and indexing provider such as Solr or Lucene.

Note

If you use Solr as your search indexing provider, search indexes are referred to as cores. The descriptions in this topic apply to both Solr cores and Lucene indexes.

Search index descriptions

The default search indexes available in Sitecore are:

Index name	Refers to
`sitecore_core_index`	Core database and the items that define the Sitecore CMS interfaces.
`sitecore_master_index`	Master database contains all versions of every item, including unpublished versions. This is everything related to the published website.
`sitecore_web_index`	Web database contains only the published versions of every item in all languages.
`sitecore_analytics_index`	xDB analytics (MongoDB) database stores contact data in collections, for example, triggered goals and campaigns. It is built via the processing environment, is also used by content management and can be rebuilt in the same way as the reporting database. It is quicker to query the Analytics index than going directly to the xDB.
`sitecore_marketingdefinitions_master`	The marketing definition data that is stored in the master database. It is only used on the content management environment and is not shared.
`sitecore_marketingdefinitions_web`	The marketing definition data that is stored in the web database. It is only used on the content delivery environment and is not shared.
`sitecore_marketing_asset_index_master`	The marketing asset data that is stored in the master database. It is only used on the content management environment and is not shared. Use the marketing operations API to query marketing assets.
`sitecore_marketing_asset_index_web`	The marketing asset data that is stored in the web database. It is only used on the content delivery environment and is not shared. Use the marketing operations API to query marketing assets.
`sitecore_testing_index`	The test definition items used in the test lists in Experience Optimization and the Experience Editor. This does not include the suggested tests list. It is also used in the Sitecore client UI to report on any tests present on an item.
`sitecore_suggested_test_index`	Provides storage for computed values for all of the content items in the content tree, and is used to suggest the items that should be optimized. This index drives the suggested test list in the Experience Optimization and inside the Experience Editor. It is also used in the Sitecore client UI to show when a test has ended.
`sitecore_fxm_master_index`	All version of every item on your FXM websites. Changes that you make to the content are added every time the index is rebuilt. It is only used in the content management environment and is not shared.
`sitecore_fxm_web_index`	The published versions of every item on your FXM websites. Changes that you make to the content are added every time the index is rebuilt.
`sitecore_list_index`	The list of contacts and segmented lists that are used by the List Manager, the Email Experience Manager and the Experience Profile.
`social_messages_master`	The social message data that is stored in the master database. Changes that you make to the content are added every time the index is rebuilt.
`social_messages_web`	The social message data that is stored in the web database. Changes that you make to the content are added every time the index is rebuilt.

Do you have some feedback for us?

If you have suggestions for improving this article,