|  | = gerrit index start | 
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|  | == NAME | 
|  | gerrit index start - Start the online indexer. | 
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|  | == SYNOPSIS | 
|  | [verse] | 
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|  | _ssh_ -p <port> <host> _gerrit index start_ <INDEX> [--force] | 
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|  | == DESCRIPTION | 
|  | Gerrit supports online index schema upgrades. When starting Gerrit for the first | 
|  | time after an upgrade that requires an index schema upgrade, the online indexer | 
|  | will be started. If the schema upgrade is a success, the new index will be | 
|  | activated and if it fails, a statement in the logs will be printed with the | 
|  | number of successfully/failed indexed changes. | 
|  |  | 
|  | This command allows restarting the online indexer without having to restart | 
|  | Gerrit. This command will not start the indexer if it is already running or if | 
|  | the active index is the latest. | 
|  |  | 
|  | The link:cmd-show-queue.html[show-queue] command provides online index status. | 
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|  | == ACCESS | 
|  | Caller must be a member of the privileged 'Administrators' group. | 
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|  | == SCRIPTING | 
|  | This command is intended to be used in scripts. | 
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|  | == OPTIONS | 
|  | <INDEX>:: | 
|  | Restart the online indexer on this secondary index. | 
|  | Currently supported values: | 
|  | * changes | 
|  | * accounts | 
|  | * groups | 
|  | * projects | 
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|  | --force:: | 
|  | Force an online re-index. | 
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|  | == EXAMPLES | 
|  | Start the online indexer for the 'changes' index: | 
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|  | ---- | 
|  | $ ssh -p 29418 review.example.com gerrit index start changes | 
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