Indexing strategy for large libraries
I have 5000 or so pdf items to index, which would take my computer a few days during which I wouldn't be able to use Zotero. I figured out a way to select a subset of them to index, but it's a bit time-consuming.
Is there a method that would index unindexed items without a time-consuming workaround? For example, can I "rebuild index" and start "index unindexed items", run it for a while, and then cancel the operation? If so, would the items that have been indexed during that session retain their index information? Then I could repeat the operation until everything was indexed. Or perhaps another strategy?
Is there a method that would index unindexed items without a time-consuming workaround? For example, can I "rebuild index" and start "index unindexed items", run it for a while, and then cancel the operation? If so, would the items that have been indexed during that session retain their index information? Then I could repeat the operation until everything was indexed. Or perhaps another strategy?
Does the fact that it takes more than 2 days mean that something is wrong?
I've also realized that my strategy of selecting a subset of items to index is non-optimal because it requires re-indexing all selected items, not just the unindexed ones. Is there any plan to allow "index un-indexed items" for a subset of items rather than only for an entire library?
Lastly, I have tried doing full-text indexing on items and syncing them, but on my other computer, the indexing status is "unknown". I've tried several times syncing each in turn, closing and opening Zotero Standalone on each, and the status doesn't change. Why would that happen, and is there a fix?