---
title: Troubleshooting global index growing too large
description: Reload the PingDirectoryProxy global index from the backend directory servers using the reload-index tool when it grows too large.
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revdate: September 13, 2023
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  about-this-task: About this task
  steps: Steps
  example: Example:
---

# Troubleshooting global index growing too large

If the global index appears to be growing too large, you can reload from the backend directory servers.

## About this task

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| - | --------------------------------------------------------- |
|   | This topic applies only to the PingDirectoryProxy server. |

## Steps

* To override the configuration of the `prime-index-source` property, run the `reload-index` tool with the `--fromDS` subcommand.

  ### Example:

  You can do this on a one-off basis if the global index appears to be growing too large.

  ```shell
  $ bin/reload-index \
    --bindPassword password \
    --baseDN "dc=example,dc=com" \
    --fromDS
  ```