Update a type-ahead suggestion
The knowledge base and global text searches provide suggestions as you type. These type-ahead suggestions are compiled on a nightly basis by a scheduled job.
Before you begin
The type-ahead search suggestions feature is only available in the UI15 interface.
Role required: admin
About this task
Use the following procedure if you need to refresh the type-ahead suggestions list before the next run of the scheduled job.
Note: Type-ahead suggestions aren't configurable. For more about how suggestions are generated and maintained, see the blog post Global Text Search Suggestions by a ServiceNow Technical Support Engineer in the ServiceNow Community.
Procedure
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Navigate to All > System Scheduler > Scheduled Jobs.
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Open TS Search Stats.
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Run the scheduled job.
Parent Topic:Global text search suggestions
Related topics
--- title: Update a type-ahead suggestion description: The knowledge base and global text searches provide suggestions as you type. These type-ahead suggestions are compiled on a nightly basis by a scheduled job. locale: en-US canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/platform-administration/search-administration/t\_UpdateATypeAheadSuggestion.html release: australia product: Search Administration classification: search-administration topic_type: task last_updated: "2026-09-10" reading_time_minutes: 1 breadcrumb: [Global text search suggestions, Global search finds records from multiple tables, Zing text indexing and search engine, Search administration, Configure core features, Administer the ServiceNow AI Platform] --- # Update a type-ahead suggestion The knowledge base and global text searches provide suggestions as you type. These type-ahead suggestions are compiled on a nightly basis by a scheduled job. ## Before you begin The type-ahead search suggestions feature is only available in the UI15 interface. Role required: admin ## About this task Use the following procedure if you need to refresh the type-ahead suggestions list before the next run of the scheduled job. **Note:** Type-ahead suggestions aren't configurable. For more about how suggestions are generated and maintained, see the blog post [Global Text Search Suggestions](https://www.servicenow.com/community/in-other-news/global-text-search-suggestions/ba-p/2294604) by a ServiceNow Technical Support Engineer in the ServiceNow Community. ## Procedure 1. Navigate to **All** > **System Scheduler** > **Scheduled Jobs**. 2. Open **TS Search Stats**. 3. Run the scheduled job. **Parent Topic:**[Global text search suggestions](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-administration/search-administration/r_GlobalTextSearchSuggestions.md) **Related topics** [Configure "Did you mean?" suggestions]()
| title | Update a type-ahead suggestion |
| description | The knowledge base and global text searches provide suggestions as you type. These type-ahead suggestions are compiled on a nightly basis by a scheduled job. |
| locale | en-US |
| canonical_url | https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/platform-administration/search-administration/t\_UpdateATypeAheadSuggestion.html |
| release | australia |
| product | Search Administration |
| classification | search-administration |
| topic_type | task |
| last_updated | 2026-09-10 |
| reading_time_minutes | 1 |
| breadcrumb | Global text search suggestionsGlobal search finds records from multiple tablesZing text indexing and search engineSearch administrationConfigure core featuresAdminister the ServiceNow AI Platform |