Adding a spatial index to the load definition file in the Load Definition File editor consists of the following steps:

Step 1

The first step is to select the Spatial Index task in the INDEXES task bar along the left side of the load definition file editor to activate the SPATIAL INDEXES page if it isn't already activated. If the Spatial Index task is not enabled, be sure there is at least one numeric data field defined and has been mapped in the data parsing information of a data file section and/or the data parsing information of a document scanning section. To learn how to add a data field see the Add Data Field topic. To learn how to add data parsing information to a data file section see the Add Data Parsing Information topic. To learn how to add data parsing information to a documents scanning section see the Add Data Parsing Information topic.

Step 2

The second step is to select the Add Index task in the SPATIAL task bar along the right side of the SPATIAL INDEXES page:

The Edit Spatial Index dialog box will appear:

Step 3

The third step is to specify the Index Name for the spatial index being added:

The Index Name uniquely identifies each index.

Step 4

The fourth step is to enter the Resource ID for the spatial index being added:

The Resource ID is used internally to uniquely identify the index.

Step 5

The fifth step is to define the Index Rules for the spatial index being added:

The Spatial Index Rules allows you to specify the package and data field for which this index will be create over.

Use the Apply button of the Add Spatial Index Rule dialog box to add an index rule without closing the dialog box. Click the OK button to close the dialog box and add the index rule.

Step 6

The sixth step is to enter the Horizontal Coordinates for the spatial index being added. The Horizontal Coordinates include the horizontal minimum value, cell width and horizontal cell count:

The Minimum Value identifies the lowest horizontal coordinate value for the grid.

The Cell Width identifies the delta or width of an individual grid cell.

The Cell Count identifies the number of cells in one horizontal row of the grid.

Step 7

The seventh step is to enter the Vertical Coordinates for the spatial index being added. The Vertical Coordinates include the vertical minimum value, cell height and vertical cell count:

The Minimum Value identifies the lowest vertical coordinate value for the grid.

The Cell Height identifies the delta or height of an individual grid cell.

The Cell Count identifies the number of cells in one vertical column of the grid.

Step 8

The eighth step is to select the Boundary Flag for the spatial index being added:

The Boundary Flag determines how values that fall outside the grid limits are handled.

Step 9

The ninth step is to enter the Weight for the spatial index being added:

The Weighting value is the weight to be applied to results returned using this index. A value of either 0 or 1 gives the index equal weight with all other indexes.

Step 10

The tenth step is determine if the index being added will serve as a primary index. If the index is a primary index be sure the Primary Index check-box is checked. If a primary index is already assigned to the package or packages which this index is defined across, you will be prompted with a message to confirm that you would like to change the primary index. In some cases, such as if a sliding timeline index or a package index is the primary index for the package, and you choose to change the primary index, those indexes will be disabled since they must be a primary index.

Step 11

The eleventh step is to click the OK button to add the index to the spatial index list:

The spatial index is added to the list. Use the check-box to the left of each index to enable and disable the index. If the check-box is checked, the index is enabled and will be processed. If the check-box is unchecked, the index is disabled and will not be processed.