Changing the index configuration field order

You can change the order of the fields in the index configuration to display the fields in the same order in the IBM® Operations Analytics - Log Analysis search page grid view.

About this task

When you create an Insight Pack project in Eclipse, the index configuration file (metadata\indexconfig.json) and the index configuration resource file (indexconfig_spec.ucdk) are automatically created.

Use the Index Configuration Editor to edit the index configuration resource file. You can also create new index configuration instances and edit them in the Index Configuration Editor.
Note: If you manually edit the metadata\indexconfig.json for a project that you opened in the Log Analysis Insight Pack Tooling, any changes you make are not displayed and are overwritten by changes that are made within the Tooling.

Procedure

To change the index configuration field order, complete the following steps.

  1. In the Eclipse Navigator pane, double-click the indexconfig_spec.ucdk file to start the Index Configuration Editor.

    Alternatively, right-click on the file and choose Open from the context menu.

  2. Select the field that you want to move.
  3. Click Move Up to move the field up, or Move Down to move the field down.
    Note: The field moves up or down one level at a time. To move a field up or down several places, click Move Up or Move Down the required number of times.
  4. To save the changes to the index configuration field order, select File > Save.