>From the Lucene FAQ: http://wiki.apache.org/lucene-java/LuceneFAQ#What_is_index_optimization_and_when_should_I_use_it.3F jf
> Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2011 13:58:20 -0500 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: Optimization times > > Just a quick question regarding using the Optimize function in Lucene.NET. > > Is it more time efficient to call Optimize occasionally while adding > documents to an index, or is it better to call it at the end of adding > documents only? > > The index we are creating has a possible 2-3 million records added at a > time and we currently optimize every 100,000. > > Thanks in advance. > > Trevor Watson
