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# List of indexed source attributes

# List of AI Search indexed source attributes {#ariaid-title1}

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Updated September 10, 2026  
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## Summary of List of AI Search indexed source attributes

ServiceNow AI Search allows customers to configure indexed source attributes to control how data from various tables and their child tables are indexed and searched.
Adjusting these attributes lets you tailor search indexing behavior for records, attachments, tags, translations, and access permissions to optimize search relevance and performance.
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## Key Attributes and Their Practical Use

* **filter**: Specifies conditions to exclude records from indexing if they don't meet the filter criteria. Changes require reindexing to take effect.
* **indexattachments**: Enables or disables indexing of attachments on records, allowing search to include content within attachments. Default is enabled (true). Changes require reindexing.
* **indexmmsattachments**: Controls generation of searchable captions for images and visual elements in attachments, enhancing multimodal search capabilities. Only effective if attachment indexing is enabled. Default is true. Requires reindexing after changes.
* **indextags**: Determines which tags to index---shared, globally visible, or none---affecting tag-based search results. Default is none. Reindexing is needed after modification.
* **indextranslatedfields**: Enables indexing of translated fields to support multilingual search. Default is false. For some tables like knowledge bases with manual mappings, this attribute is ignored. Changes require reindexing.
* **indextranslatedreferencefields**: Controls indexing of translated reference fields to improve search in multilingual environments. Default is true. Requires reindexing after changes.
* **userreadtakesprecedenceovergroupdeny**: For external content schema tables, this attribute controls whether individual user read permissions override group deny permissions or vice versa in external document search results. Default is true. This attribute does not affect internal tables.

## Important Considerations

* Any changes to these attributes require performing a full table index or reindex of the specific AI Search indexed source to apply the changes.
* Attributes are managed as records in the AI Search Configuration Attribute table with "Table" as the Applies To value.
* Some attributes apply only to external content schema tables or specific table types.
* Tag visibility in search results depends on the visibility of the record, not just the tag itself.

## What Customers Can Expect

By configuring these indexed source attributes, ServiceNow customers can precisely control which data is searchable, optimize performance by filtering irrelevant records, enable richer search experiences including attachments and translations, and manage access controls effectively. Applying these settings and reindexing ensures the AI Search index reflects the desired scope and content, leading to more relevant and secure search results.  
You can adjust indexing behavior for an AI Search indexed source by configuring indexed source attributes and values.
For instructions on defining AI Search indexed source attributes, see [Create an indexed source attribute in AI Search](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/v__9nxLThHLlrEWmv_yDOg "Define an indexed source attribute to configure the AI Search content indexing behavior for all records on a source table.").  
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| Attribute | Description |
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| filter | Specify a filter condition that applies on the indexed source table and all of its child tables configured for indexing. Indexing ignores source records that don't pass this filter condition. If you change the value of this attribute for an indexed source, the change doesn't take effect until you reindex content from the indexed source. For reindexing steps, see [Perform a full table index or reindex for a single AI Search indexed source](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/bwrBDfHjTH51BUWqtnLaOg "Make content from an internal indexed source searchable by performing a full table index. This procedure indexes existing records from the source table and any child tables configured for indexing. You can manually reindex content from an internal indexed source by repeating this procedure."). |
| index_attachments | Control indexing behavior for attachments from indexed records. Supported values: * true: Enable indexing of attachments for records on this table. * false: Disable indexing of attachments for records on this table. {#indexed-source-attrs-ais__ul_bwv_5jj_smb} Default value: true If you change the value of this attribute for an indexed source, the change doesn't take effect until you reindex content from the indexed source. For reindexing steps, see [Perform a full table index or reindex for a single AI Search indexed source](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/bwrBDfHjTH51BUWqtnLaOg "Make content from an internal indexed source searchable by performing a full table index. This procedure indexes existing records from the source table and any child tables configured for indexing. You can manually reindex content from an internal indexed source by repeating this procedure."). |
| index_mms_attachments | Control multimodal generation of searchable descriptive captions for images, tables, charts, and other visual elements found in attachments on records from this table. To learn more about multimodal caption generation, see [Activate multimodal captioning for attachments from an indexed source](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/Krl_JAnqLi2PGly9iLmPPg "Generate descriptive captions for images, tables, charts, and other visual elements in attachments from records in an indexed source table. You can find these attachments by searching for terms from their generated captions."). Supported values: * true: Activate multimodal captioning for attachments on records from this table. * false: Deactivate multimodal captioning for attachments on records from this table. {#indexed-source-attrs-ais__ul_uqx_tyn_phc} Default value: true This attribute has no effect if index_attachments is set to false for the indexed source. If you change the value of this attribute for an indexed source, the change doesn't take effect until you reindex content from the indexed source. For reindexing steps, see [Perform a full table index or reindex for a single AI Search indexed source](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/bwrBDfHjTH51BUWqtnLaOg "Make content from an internal indexed source searchable by performing a full table index. This procedure indexes existing records from the source table and any child tables configured for indexing. You can manually reindex content from an internal indexed source by repeating this procedure."). |
| index_tags | Control indexing behavior for tags from indexed records. Supported values: * all_shared: Index shared tags and globally visible tags. * everyone_only: Only index globally visible tags. * none: Disable indexing of tags. {#indexed-source-attrs-ais__ul_cdt_v3j_smb} Default value: none Note: Search results display indexed tags based on the visibility of the result record instead of the visibility of the tag. If you change the value of this attribute for an indexed source, the change doesn't take effect until you reindex content from the indexed source. For reindexing steps, see [Perform a full table index or reindex for a single AI Search indexed source](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/bwrBDfHjTH51BUWqtnLaOg "Make content from an internal indexed source searchable by performing a full table index. This procedure indexes existing records from the source table and any child tables configured for indexing. You can manually reindex content from an internal indexed source by repeating this procedure."). |
| index_translated_fields | Control indexing behavior for translated fields from indexed records. Supported values: * true: Enable indexing of translated fields for this table. * false: Disable indexing of translated fields for this table. {#indexed-source-attrs-ais__ul_zkn_gqq_2nb} Default value: false Note: For tables with manually mapped records, such as kb_knowledge, indexing ignores this attribute and honors the manual mapping. If you change the value of this attribute for an indexed source, the change doesn't take effect until you reindex content from the indexed source. For reindexing steps, see [Perform a full table index or reindex for a single AI Search indexed source](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/bwrBDfHjTH51BUWqtnLaOg "Make content from an internal indexed source searchable by performing a full table index. This procedure indexes existing records from the source table and any child tables configured for indexing. You can manually reindex content from an internal indexed source by repeating this procedure."). |
| index_translated_reference_fields | Control indexing behavior for translated reference fields from indexed records. Supported values: * true: Enable indexing of translated reference fields for this table. * false: Disable indexing of translated reference fields for this table. {#indexed-source-attrs-ais__ul_f2z_cwt_5bc} Default value: true If you change the value of this attribute for an indexed source, the change doesn't take effect until you reindex content from the indexed source. For reindexing steps, see [Perform a full table index or reindex for a single AI Search indexed source](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/bwrBDfHjTH51BUWqtnLaOg "Make content from an internal indexed source searchable by performing a full table index. This procedure indexes existing records from the source table and any child tables configured for indexing. You can manually reindex content from an internal indexed source by repeating this procedure."). |
| user_read_takes_precedence_over_group_deny | Control precedence of external user read access permissions and external group deny access permissions for external document search results from the indexed source. Supported values: * true: External user read access permissions take precedence over external group deny access permissions for external document search results from the indexed source. * false: External group deny access permissions take precedence over external user read access permissions for external document search results from the indexed source. {#indexed-source-attrs-ais__ul_wyw_psf_ypb} Default value: true on indexed sources for external content schema tables. Not set on indexed sources for internal tables. Note: This attribute only applies to indexed sources for external content schema tables. If you apply this attribute to an indexed source for an internal table, it has no effect. |
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Note:  
Indexed source attributes are records on the AI Search Configuration Attribute \[ais_configuration_attribute\] table that have Table as their Applies To field value. Records on this table that have Column as their Applies To field value are [Field settings for AI Search](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/n4utSaIdo7nxecr7ic7QWQ "A field setting controls indexing behavior for a specified field (column) on all records from an indexed source.").