System and method for asynchronous update of a search index

An SSoR system, the system comprising:

• a document database comprising a plurality of documents;
• a graphical user interface (GUI);
• and
• a processor in communication with the document database and the graphical user interface (GUI), the processor configured to:
• (i) receive a plurality of document action requests, the plurality of document action requests comprising at least one of a create document action request, an update document action request, or a delete document action request;
• (ii) associate a timestamp with each of the plurality of received document action requests;
• (iii) query the document action requests to determine which are associated with a first document action request type;
• (iv) process any of the document action requests of the first document action request type, wherein the document action requests are processed according to their associated timestamp;
• and (v) update the graphical user interface (GUI) using an updated document database.

A method for maintaining a graphical user interface (GUI), the method comprising the steps of:

• receiving a plurality of document action requests;
• associating a timestamp with each of the plurality of received document action requests;
• querying the document action requests to determine which are associated with a first document action request type;
• processing any of the document action requests of the first document action request type, wherein the document action requests are processed in the order of their associated timestamp, with earlier document action requests of the first document action request type being processed first;
• and
• updating the graphical user interface (GUI) using an updated document database.