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How can I get Spotlight to index a directory in the system>Library folder?

I'm trying to get Spotlight running 10.10.3 to index some folders in the Macintosh HD/Library folder. I'm not getting any search results from these folders so it appears Spotlight is not searching/indexing them. The folder can be found at:

Macintosh HD/Library/FileMaker Server/HTTPServer/htdocs/

I am getting search results for other Library folders, such as my web root folder at:

/Library/WebServer/Documents/

Is there a way to force Spotlight to also index the Library/FileMaker Server/HTTPServer/htdocs folder as well?

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It is best practice to turn off Spotlight on a FileMaker Server. See page 182: https://fmhelp.filemaker.com/docs/13/en/fms13_help.pdf

Barbara Cooney
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  • Thanks - should have mentioned I'm aware of that - I want to index FileMaker Server's web root folder that I referenced above. I will not be indexing the FileMaker Server database folders as I have excluded those from Spotlight. – user982124 May 17 '15 at 23:31