# Search failed: no segments file found

> The "Search failed: no segments file found" error is resolved by rebuilding the Cascade CMS search indexes.

URL: https://www.hannonhill.com/cascadecms/latest/articles/cascade-administration/search/search-failed-no-segments-file-found.html
category: Cascade Administration
article-type: reference
content-kind: faq
release-availability: all
tags: errors, search
updated: 2026-10-06

Users attempting to perform a search within Cascade CMS may run into an error similar to the one below:

`Search failed: no segments* file found in org.apache.lucene.store.FSDirectory`

To correct this problem, an Administrator should log into the system and follow the steps outlined [here](https://www.hannonhill.com/cascadecms/latest/articles/cascade-administration/search/rebuild-search-indexes.html) to rebuild the search indexes.