What happens when multiple connections have the same name?

When adding a new connection, Locator allows the administrator to enter any name for the connection, even if the same name is given to an existing connection.  This does not cause any problems, but users need to be aware of the behavior of the "Sources" refiner that appears on the search results page when using the Locator web client.

When performing a search that results in "hits" (documents returned from the search) that are from multiple sources where the connection names are identical, the "Sources" refiner will aggregate the hits under a single connection name.  This is true even if the connections, which share the same name, are from different connectors (e.g. File Server, Exchange, SharePoint).

See also

• What data sources can ayfie index?
• What file formats can ayfie index?
• What is a Connection?
• Which Operating Systems are supported for use with ayfie Locator and ayfie Supervisor?
• What Connectors are available?
• What languages does ayfie Locator support?
• How frequent will data sources be indexed?
• What browser versions are supported with the ayfie Locator and ayfie Supervisor search clients?
• For which documents does Locator provide the preview feature?
• Can I access Locator from my iOS device?
• Can I install Locator on a Virtual Machine?
• Can ayfie index scanned files?
• How can I minimize the impact to the network during indexing?
• How does my choice of hardware affect the Locator server performance?
• I encounter The index user does not have a mailbox on the Exchange server error when attempting to add a Microsoft Exchange connection.
• What is the ayfie Document Handler?
• Why can't I find documents from the File Server connection using Locator SharePoint Integration?
• Why can't I find documents in my Microsoft Exchange mailbox when searching in Locator ?
• What happens when multiple connections have the same name?
• Why can't I see a new data source that has been added by the Locator administrator?
• Why does the mobile app fail with a validation error?
• We have heard of security concerns regarding Docker registries. Is any of the Ayfie products affected? As an Ayfie customer, are we at risk due to this?
• What known issues may occur when running Locator with antivirus software on the same host?