Extra dictionary changes captured in update set when adding a table to a search group - Support and Troubleshooting

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1. Create a table that extends the Task table and ensure Text Index is not enabled.

2. Create an Update Set and set it as the current Update Set to capture changes.

3. Create a Search Group

4. Add the table to the Search Group

Root cause:

This behaviour is caused by the out-of-box Business Rule "Create Text Index".

When the table is added to the Search Group, the Business Rule performs the following actions:

1. Sets the table's Text Index attribute to true.

2. Sets Text Index to true for the base table from which the table extends, as well as all tables that extend from that base table.

3. Forces the creation of XML updates by calling the script GlideUpdateManager2.saveRecord() (line 22), even when the dictionary records referenced in step 2 have not been modified.

For example, the Task table has Text Index enabled by default. Although no actual change is made to the table definition, an XML Update record is still generated and captured in the Update Versions table.

Resolution:

To prevent these unnecessary XML Update records from being generated, enable Text Index on the table before adding it to the Search Group. This avoids additional updates being created by the "Create Text Index" Business Rule.