1. A method implemented by a computer in response to execution of program code by a processor of said computer, comprising: generating a schema of a search engine index based on one or more search views, each of the one or more search views comprising at least one attribute of at least one node of one or more business objects; receiving an indication of an extension field added to one of the at least one nodes after generation of the schema; and adding the extension field to the schema of the search engine index before receiving an instruction to add the extension field to a search view; wherein the adding the extension field to the schema of the search engine index before receiving an instruction to add the extension field to a search view comprises: adding the extension field to the schema of the search engine index without re-generating the schema of the search engine index based on the one or more search views.