What is index category in SAP BC-SRV-KPR-RET - Text Retrieval and Information Extraction?

SAP Term: index category

• Component: BC-SRV-KPR-RET

• Component Name: Text Retrieval and Information Extraction

• Description: A logical unit of the Index Management Service for identical sets of documents with different languages. This is only relevant if Retrieval and Classification TREX is implemented outside the portal. Document information such as language, or author is mapped to an index category. The category is assigned to one search server relation, and to one search engine and its indices. A prerequisite for the creation of an index category is that a search server relation must be defined.

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• Key Concepts: 
  Index category is a feature of the Text Retrieval and Information Extraction component of SAP. It is used to classify documents into different categories, allowing for easier retrieval and analysis. Index categories are created by assigning keywords to documents, which are then used to categorize them. 
  
  How to use it: 
  To use index categories, first create a list of keywords that you want to assign to documents. Then, assign the keywords to the documents you want to categorize. Finally, create an index category for each keyword and assign the documents to the appropriate category. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When creating index categories, make sure that the keywords you assign are relevant and specific enough to accurately categorize the documents. Additionally, it is important to keep track of which documents have been assigned which keywords in order to ensure accuracy. 
  
  Related Information: 
  Index categories can be used in conjunction with other features of the Text Retrieval and Information Extraction component, such as text search and text mining. Additionally, index categories can be used in combination with other SAP components, such as Business Intelligence and Business Warehouse.