Hashtags not indexed, if new notebook is added

[nhwCoder]

Problem to Solve

Hashtags not indexed suddenly (after last Office update).
The only difference I see/imagine is the last Office update (maybe I am wrong, but that seems to be the difference at my PC)

To Reproduce

Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Add "##Test" any page
2. Wait until hashtag indexer was run
3. Hashtag not indexed and see in log file that 0 page was scanned
   ..scanned 0 pages, updating 0, in 23ms

Environment (if applicable)

• OneNote 16.0.18025.20140
• OneMore Version 6.5.2

[nhwCoder]

INFO

• Restart of Windows did not change/improve
• Manually running "Scan Now" also doesn't index hashtags anymore

[stevencohn]

Please attach your log file located at %temp%\onemore.log

[nhwCoder]

I discovered the following

VARIANT-01: NOT working

• Alt+F9 = Open "Search Hashtags"
• Click button "..."
• Choose Scan now
  RESULT: Hashtags not found/not indexed

VARIANT-02: WORKING

• Using "Schedule Hashtag Scan"
• Select "Run the scan now"
• Click OK
  RESULT: Hashtags found & indexed

AND AFTER RUNNING STEP "VARIANT-02" ONCE - IT WORKS AGAIN FINE (VERY CONFUSING)

• After I did run VARIANT-01 "Schedule Hashtag Scan" once
• Now VARIANT-01 is working fine again...
• Now automatic indexing in background is running fine again

Maybe there is anything Variant-02 ist executing/triggering that after running it once all works fine again...

[nhwCoder]

Log file
OneMore.log

[nhwCoder]

MAYBE I found the problem

• Open dialog "Schedule Hashtag Scan"
  • All notebooks are selected for indexing
• Add a new notebook
• Open dialog "Schedule Hashtag Scan"
  • NOT all notebooks are selected for indexing
  • Have to select all notebooks by hand

[stevencohn]

No, that's just for the scan that you're about to schedule. The unselected notebooks are assumed to be known. Your selections would be either to rescan a known notebook or add a new notebook.

Really, after the initial population, new notebooks are not immediately presumed to be included because their size is unknown so you must manually include them; that needs to be explained in the Wiki tbh

[stevencohn]

So yes, this is by design, and why the Schedule feature exists. If a new notebook is added, it may actually be a large notebook and scanning might take some time and interrupt your daytime work, making OneNote unresponsive or sluggish.

What it could do is crack open the notebook and decide that the notebook is small enough to just scan automatically, or notify you that you must manually schedule a scan. I could define "small enough" maybe at 100 pages, that way a brand new notebook is just automatically included.

[jasonjac2]

I think to be consistent it should notice a new notebook and the UI should say "I've noticed you have opened a new notebook, I can scan it now (if it large, this may cause problems) OR add it on the next schedule.....

[stevencohn]

Yep, that's the plan. Something like this:

[stevencohn]

If it's small enough, it will auto-scan. If it's too large, you'll see that notice in the Find Hashtags dialog and click that to open the Schedule Scan dialog