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Text Index Regeneration Impact on Event Queues: A Technical Walk-through

ServiceNow Community · Apr 06, 2026 · video

Learn why text index regeneration creates event backlogs and how to understand their impact. In this video, I will explain why a backlog of text index events occurs while text index regeneration is running on an instance. - Explains how text index regeneration in ServiceNow triggers the text_index.all event and impacts event processing. - Highlights why a backlog of text index events builds up due to the text index events process job. - Demonstrates how to verify ongoing regeneration using system events, text indexes table, and active transactions. - Covers key do's and don'ts, including avoiding interruption of the regeneration process and seeking guidance for timing expectations.

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