collection.cfg

collection.cfg defines configuration settings for a search package or a data source.

Entries in collection.cfg are managed via the search package configuration or data source configuration screens on the search dashboard.

Format

The format of the file is a set of key=value pairs, one per line.

Background

This is the main configuration file for any data source or search package that exists within a Funnelback system.

Settings

See: Results page options for a full list of keys that can be defined within the collection.cfg configuration file.

Example

The example collection.cfg file below will set the collection ID and type for the Funnelback commercial website search service and source auto completion solely from this profile’s auto-completion.csv file:

collection=client~sp-example
collection_type=meta
...