or the "A fast search index was not created" error message
In order to provide a fast search experience, WinCatalog creates and maintains a series of files, we call them "external search index". WinCatalog performs the maintenance of the external search index automatically in the background. If you noticed that the search results do not contain some entries or contain some mysterious entries (with empty fields) may mean that something went wrong and the external search index is outdated. Recreating the search index will fix the problem.
You can read more about the Fast Search Index configuration here.
How to recreate Fast Search Index
Please run WinCatalog, click the Catalog button (left from the Main tab of the Ribbon toolbar), then click the Search Index button. The Search Index Options window will appear. Click the button with the green icon next to the "Use external search index":
Click Yes to confirm that you want to recreate the search index. Wait until the operation is completed and then please try to search again. The problem should be solved.
Usually recreating the search index helps, however, if you continue get incorrect search results or the "Fast Search Index cannot be updated", turning the external search index off will help you not to see these messages until we fix the issue. To turn the external search index off unmark the "Use external search index" checkbox in the Search Index Options window. The search speed decreases without the external search index, but it is still way faster than in previous versions.
