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# DataObjectSearchIndexConf

Represents the source Data 360 data model object (DMO) for Search Answers and holds the search index that Search Answers uses when searching DMO records.

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#### Important

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## Parent Type

This type extends the [Metadata](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.api_meta.meta/api_meta/metadata.htm "The base class for all metadata types. You can’t edit this object. A component is an instance of a metadata type.") metadata type and inherits its fullName field.

## File Suffix and Directory Location

DataObjectSearchIndexConf components have the suffix .dataObjectSearchIndexConf and are stored in the dataObjectSearchIndexConfs folder.

## Version

DataObjectSearchIndexConf components are available in API version 63.0 and later.

## Special Access Rules

To access this metadata type, you must have the Customize Application user permission. The Salesforce org must have a Data 360 license.

## Fields

| Field Name | Description |
| --- | --- |
| application | 
Field Type

string

Description

Required.

The name of the app that the Search Answers index is associated with.





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| channel | 

Field Type

string

Description

The search channel that the Search Answers configuration applies to.



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| masterLabel | 

Field Type

string

Description

Required.

The name of the Search Answers configuration.





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| nameFieldReference | 

Field Type

string

Description

Required.

The name field of the DMO selected as a source for Search Answers.





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| objectReference | 

Field Type

string

Description

Required.

The DMO that the Search Answers configuration applies to.





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| retriever | 

Field Type

string

Description

The retriever that accesses the Search Answers indexed data.



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| searchIndex | 

Field Type

string

Description

Required.

The name of the search index mapped to the DMO.





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## Declarative Metadata Sample Definition

The following is an example of a DataObjectSearchIndexConf component.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<DataObjectSearchIndexConf xmlns="http://soap.sforce.com/2006/04/metadata">
	<application\>SearchAnswers</application\>
	<channel\>SharedIndex</channel\>
	<masterLabel\>SearchAnswers</masterLabel\>
	<nameFieldReference\>Name\_\_c</nameFieldReference\>
	<objectReference\>Account\_\_dlm</objectReference\>
	<searchIndex\>searchAnswersIndex</searchIndex\>
</DataObjectSearchIndexConf\>

The following is an example package.xml that references the previous definition.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Package xmlns="http://soap.sforce.com/2006/04/metadata">
   <types\>
       <members\>\*</members\>
       <name\>DataObjectSearchIndexConf</name\>
   </types\>
   <version\>63.0</version\>
</Package\>

## Wildcard Support in the Manifest File

This metadata type supports the wildcard character \* (asterisk) in the package.xml manifest file. For information about using the manifest file, see [Deploying and Retrieving Metadata with the Zip File](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.api_meta.meta/api_meta/file_based_zip_file.htm "The deploy() and retrieve() calls are used to deploy and retrieve a .zip file. Within the .zip file is a project manifest (package.xml) that lists what to retrieve or deploy, and one or more XML components that are organized into folders.").