You will find the index files in RAILS_ROOT/db/sphinx/RAILS_ENV (by default - unless you've customised this in your sphinx.yml file) - you can just delete the files, provided Sphinx is not running.
-- Pat On 17/07/2010, at 6:09 AM, bt wrote: > I am using the thinking-sphinx plugin for a ruby on rails app. In > testing and development, I have reindexed many, many times, sometimes > against different databases, with the result that now all of my > searches return an empty array. I don't believe this is related to the > codebase, because other developers using the same code can get valid > search results on their own machines. > > My question is, is there some way to completely remove the existing > index (either from Sphinx or Thinking Sphinx) and start over > completely from scratch? None of the documentation seems to tell > exactly "where" the index is, or how to delete it and create a new one. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Thinking Sphinx" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/thinking-sphinx?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thinking Sphinx" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/thinking-sphinx?hl=en.
