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title: Indexing tools
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version: 8.1
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# Indexing tools

| Command         | Use this to…​                                                                               |
| --------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `backendstat`   | Drill down into the details and inspect index contents during debugging.                    |
| `dsconfig`      | Configure indexes, and change their settings.                                               |
| `rebuild-index` | Build a new index.Rebuild an index after changing its settings, or if the index has errors. |
| `verify-index`  | Check an index for errors if you suspect there's a problem.                                 |