CSV Data Source

CSV Data Source is used to index data from a CSV file, which should have at least one column containing the list of URLs.

Configuring SearchBlox

Before using CSV Data Source, install SearchBlox and create a Custom Collection.

Configuring CSV Data Source

  • Keep all files for the data source in the same folder.
  • The CSV data file should have a column with the URL field in the following screenshot:

  • Download the SearchBlox Connector UI and extract the zip to a folder.

Contact [email protected] to request the download link for SearchBlox Connectors UI. The following steps include the example paths for both Windows as well as Linux. In Windows, the connector would be installed in the C drive.

  • Unzip the archive under C: or /opt.
  • Create a data folder on your drive to temporarily store the files.
  • Configure the required properties when creating a data source in the Connector UI.
    For accessing connector UI refer the following link:
    Connectors UI

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Note

In Linux, make sure that necessary permissions have been provided to the folder /opt by using the CHMOD command for writing log files and executing jar files.

API KEYSearchBlox API Key
colnameThe name of the custom collection in SearchBlox.
URLSearchBlox URL
data-directoryFolder path where connector and data files are stored
data-directory-csvName of the CSV file to index (e.g., test.csv)