# IndexerPartitioningRule

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Rule that specifies how the indexing is partitioned / done in parallel.

- **Full name:** `MFiles.IndexerPartitioningRule`
- **Proto file:** [`mfiles/structs.proto`](https://developer.m-files.com/APIs/gRPC-API/downloads/proto/mfiles/structs.proto)

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## Fields

| Field | Type | Number | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| <a id="f-mode"></a>`mode` | [`IndexerPartitioningMode`](https://developer.m-files.com/APIs/gRPC-API/Reference/Enums/MFiles.IndexerPartitioningMode/index.md) | 1 | The indexer partitioning mode. Values: `INDEXER_PARTITIONING_MODE_MODULO` (0). |
| <a id="f-partition_count"></a>`partition_count` | `uint32` | 2 | Total count of partitions / parallel indexers. |

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## Used in fields

- [`IndexerPartition.rule`](https://developer.m-files.com/APIs/gRPC-API/Reference/Messages/MFiles.IndexerPartition/index.md#f-rule): Specifies how the indexing is partitioned.