AsyncIndex

License: MIT

Features

Schedule Reindex from Backend (put entry in cron_schedule) and reindex via Cron
Reindex partially (only needed parts) from shell
Automatic background reindexing with configurable event count and schedule

Requirements

At least Magento 1.8 as this module makes use Mage_Index_Model_Process::MODE_SCHEDULE which did not exist in previous versions.

Installation Instructions

Via modman

Install modman
Use the command from your Magento installation folder: modman clone https://github.com/magento-hackathon/Hackathon_AsyncIndex/

Via composer

Install composer
Install Magento Composer
Create a composer.json into your project like the following sample:

{
    ...
    "require": {
        "magento-hackathon/async-index":"*"
    },
    "repositories": [
	    {
            "type": "composer",
            "url": "http://packages.firegento.com"
        }
    ],
    "extra":{
        "magento-root-dir": "./"
    }
}

Then from your composer.json folder: php composer.phar install or composer install

Manually

You can copy the files from the folders of this repository to the same folders of your installation

Installation in ALL CASES

Clear the cache, logout from the admin panel and then login again.

Uninstallation

Remove all extension files from your Magento installation
Via modman: modman remove Hackathon_AsyncIndex
Via composer, remove the line of your composer.json related to magento-hackathon/hackathon_asyncindex

Configuration

You can configure the automatic background indexing from: System -> Configuration -> System -> Asynchronous Indexing

Available options are:

Enable Automatic Indexing - Default: Yes
Async Indexing Crontab - Default: */5 * * * *
Events Limit - Default: 200 - This limit is per process, keep it at a sensible number for large catalogs

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