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dr.atto
dr.atto

Reputation: 15

Reuse Skillsets in multiple Azure Cognitive Search Resources

I developed a custom skillset that is called by an indexer within an Azure Cognitive Search Resource. It is possible to reuse this custom skillset with multiple indexers that are defined in a single Azure Cognitive Search Resource.

Is it possible to call that same skillset from an indexer that is in a different Azure Search Service Resource?

The MSFT Docs say that 'As a high-level resource, you can design a skillset once, and then reference it in multiple indexers.' - but it is unclear to me if or how you would reuse the skillset with an indexer that is in a different Azure Search Service Resource.

Upvotes: 0

Views: 248

Answers (2)

Jennifer Marsman - MSFT
Jennifer Marsman - MSFT

Reputation: 5225

Yes, you can take the json definition of your skillset, and reuse it with multiple indexers in the same service, or in an indexer in a different service.

Here's an example of how I've done this at https://github.com/liamca/covid19search/tree/master/AzureCognitiveSearchService. This folder contains a Jupyter notebook to set up a Cognitive Search service, and the various pieces (skillset, indexer, index, etc.) are stored as .json and reused each time that you create a service.

If you typically use the Azure portal "Import data" experience, there isn't an easy way to use your skillset json during that workflow. So you could just select a single skill during "Import data", and after the "Import data" wizard is completed, then click on the skillset that was created with a single skill, and paste your custom skillset into that Skillset Definition (JSON) and click "Save".

Upvotes: 1

Sophiac
Sophiac

Reputation: 173

You can re-use the same skillset definition, but you'll need to create a new skillset instance for the other search service.

Upvotes: 1

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