Support specifying a distance metric for nearest neighbor search when not having a hnsw index.

This also changes the syntax in the sd file to specifying the distance metric in the attribute tag.

31 files changed, 192 insertions, 32 deletions

diff --git a/config-model/src/main/java/com/yahoo/searchdefinition/Index.java b/config-model/src/main/java/com/yahoo/searchdefinition/Index.java
index aba6cf9a233..577639ead7a 100644
--- a/config-model/src/main/java/com/yahoo/searchdefinition/Index.java
+++ b/config-model/src/main/java/com/yahoo/searchdefinition/Index.java
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@ import java.util.Set;
  */
 public class Index implements Cloneable, Serializable {
 
-    public static enum DistanceMetric { EUCLIDEAN, ANGULAR, GEODEGREES }
-
     public enum Type {
 
         VESPA("vespa");
@@ -65,8 +63,6 @@ public class Index implements Cloneable, Serializable {
 
     private Optional<HnswIndexParams> hnswIndexParams = Optional.empty();
 
-    private Optional<DistanceMetric> distanceMetric = Optional.empty();
-
     /** Whether the posting lists of this index field should have interleaved features (num occs, field length) in document id stream. */
     private boolean interleavedFeatures = false;
 
@@ -138,13 +134,12 @@ public class Index implements Cloneable, Serializable {
                 stemming == index.stemming &&
                 type == index.type &&
                 Objects.equals(boolIndex, index.boolIndex) &&
-                Objects.equals(distanceMetric, index.distanceMetric) &&
                 Objects.equals(hnswIndexParams, index.hnswIndexParams);
     }
 
     @Override
     public int hashCode() {
-        return Objects.hash(name, rankType, prefix, aliases, stemming, normalized, type, boolIndex, distanceMetric, hnswIndexParams, interleavedFeatures);
+        return Objects.hash(name, rankType, prefix, aliases, stemming, normalized, type, boolIndex, hnswIndexParams, interleavedFeatures);
     }
 
     public String toString() {
@@ -192,16 +187,6 @@ public class Index implements Cloneable, Serializable {
         boolIndex = def;
     }
 
-    public Optional<DistanceMetric> getDistanceMetric() {
-        return distanceMetric;
-    }
-
-    public void setDistanceMetric(String value) {
-        String upper = value.toUpperCase(Locale.ENGLISH);
-        DistanceMetric dm = DistanceMetric.valueOf(upper);
-        distanceMetric = Optional.of(dm);
-    }
-
     public Optional<HnswIndexParams> getHnswIndexParams() {
         return hnswIndexParams;
     }
diff --git a/config-model/src/main/java/com/yahoo/searchdefinition/derived/AttributeFields.java b/config-model/src/main/java/com/yahoo/searchdefinition/derived/AttributeFields.java
index 8b5f7658475..004e44a7659 100644
--- a/config-model/src/main/java/com/yahoo/searchdefinition/derived/AttributeFields.java
+++ b/config-model/src/main/java/com/yahoo/searchdefinition/derived/AttributeFields.java
@@ -241,6 +241,7 @@ public class AttributeFields extends Derived implements AttributesConfig.Produce
         }
         aaB.imported(imported);
         var dma = attribute.distanceMetric();
+        aaB.distancemetric(AttributesConfig.Attribute.Distancemetric.Enum.valueOf(dma.toString()));
         if (attribute.hnswIndexParams().isPresent()) {
             var ib = new AttributesConfig.Attribute.Index.Builder();
             var params = attribute.hnswIndexParams().get();
diff --git a/config-model/src/main/java/com/yahoo/searchdefinition/document/Attribute.java b/config-model/src/main/java/com/yahoo/searchdefinition/document/Attribute.java
index 1661a80f238..49d396327bf 100644
--- a/config-model/src/main/java/com/yahoo/searchdefinition/document/Attribute.java
+++ b/config-model/src/main/java/com/yahoo/searchdefinition/document/Attribute.java
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ import com.yahoo.document.datatypes.Float16FieldValue;
 import com.yahoo.document.datatypes.StringFieldValue;
 import com.yahoo.document.datatypes.TensorFieldValue;
 import com.yahoo.tensor.TensorType;
-import static com.yahoo.searchdefinition.Index.DistanceMetric;
 
 import java.io.Serializable;
 import java.util.LinkedHashSet;
@@ -40,6 +39,8 @@ import java.util.Set;
  */
 public final class Attribute implements Cloneable, Serializable {
 
+    public enum DistanceMetric { EUCLIDEAN, ANGULAR, GEODEGREES }
+
     // Remember to change hashCode and equals when you add new fields
 
     private String name;
@@ -228,7 +229,7 @@ public final class Attribute implements Cloneable, Serializable {
     public void setUpperBound(long upperBound)                   { this.upperBound = upperBound; }
     public void setDensePostingListThreshold(double threshold)   { this.densePostingListThreshold = threshold; }
     public void setTensorType(TensorType tensorType)             { this.tensorType = Optional.of(tensorType); }
-    public void setDistanceMetric(Optional<DistanceMetric> dm)   { this.distanceMetric = dm; }
+    public void setDistanceMetric(DistanceMetric metric)         { this.distanceMetric = Optional.of(metric); }
     public void setHnswIndexParams(HnswIndexParams params)       { this.hnswIndexParams = Optional.of(params); }
 
     public String         getName()                     { return name; }
@@ -348,7 +349,7 @@ public final class Attribute implements Cloneable, Serializable {
     public int hashCode() {
         return Objects.hash(
                 name, type, collectionType, sorting, isPrefetch(), fastAccess, removeIfZero, createIfNonExistent,
-                isPosition, huge, enableBitVectors, enableOnlyBitVector, tensorType, referenceDocumentType, hnswIndexParams);
+                isPosition, huge, enableBitVectors, enableOnlyBitVector, tensorType, referenceDocumentType, distanceMetric, hnswIndexParams);
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/config-model/src/main/java/com/yahoo/searchdefinition/fieldoperation/AttributeOperation.java b/config-model/src/main/java/com/yahoo/searchdefinition/fieldoperation/AttributeOperation.java
index 861a9f530d4..b638932a4a8 100644
--- a/config-model/src/main/java/com/yahoo/searchdefinition/fieldoperation/AttributeOperation.java
+++ b/config-model/src/main/java/com/yahoo/searchdefinition/fieldoperation/AttributeOperation.java
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import com.yahoo.searchdefinition.document.Attribute;
 import com.yahoo.searchdefinition.document.SDField;
 import com.yahoo.tensor.TensorType;
 
+import java.util.Locale;
 import java.util.Optional;
 
 /**
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ public class AttributeOperation implements FieldOperation, FieldOperationContain
     private String alias;
     private String aliasedName;
     private Optional<TensorType> tensorType = Optional.empty();
+    private Optional<String> distanceMetric = Optional.empty();
 
     public AttributeOperation(String name) {
         this.name = name;
@@ -116,6 +118,10 @@ public class AttributeOperation implements FieldOperation, FieldOperationContain
         this.tensorType = Optional.of(tensorType);
     }
 
+    public void setDistanceMetric(String value) {
+        this.distanceMetric = Optional.of(value);
+    }
+
     public void apply(SDField field) {
         Attribute attribute = null;
         if (attributeIsSuffixOfStructField(field.getName())) {
@@ -153,6 +159,10 @@ public class AttributeOperation implements FieldOperation, FieldOperationContain
         if (tensorType.isPresent()) {
             attribute.setTensorType(tensorType.get());
         }
+        if (distanceMetric.isPresent()) {
+            String upper = distanceMetric.get().toUpperCase(Locale.ENGLISH);
+            attribute.setDistanceMetric(Attribute.DistanceMetric.valueOf(upper));
+        }
     }
 
     private boolean attributeIsSuffixOfStructField(String fieldName) {
diff --git a/config-model/src/main/java/com/yahoo/searchdefinition/fieldoperation/IndexOperation.java b/config-model/src/main/java/com/yahoo/searchdefinition/fieldoperation/IndexOperation.java
index 0c1f443dee3..7f9da28b9ca 100644
--- a/config-model/src/main/java/com/yahoo/searchdefinition/fieldoperation/IndexOperation.java
+++ b/config-model/src/main/java/com/yahoo/searchdefinition/fieldoperation/IndexOperation.java
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ public class IndexOperation implements FieldOperation {
     private OptionalDouble densePostingListThreshold = OptionalDouble.empty();
     private Optional<Boolean> enableBm25 = Optional.empty();
 
-    private Optional<String> distanceMetric = Optional.empty();
     private Optional<HnswIndexParams.Builder> hnswIndexParams = Optional.empty();
 
     public String getIndexName() {
@@ -95,9 +94,6 @@ public class IndexOperation implements FieldOperation {
         if (enableBm25.isPresent()) {
             index.setInterleavedFeatures(enableBm25.get());
         }
-        if (distanceMetric.isPresent()) {
-            index.setDistanceMetric(distanceMetric.get());
-        }
         if (hnswIndexParams.isPresent()) {
             index.setHnswIndexParams(hnswIndexParams.get().build());
         }
@@ -131,10 +127,6 @@ public class IndexOperation implements FieldOperation {
         enableBm25 = Optional.of(value);
     }
 
-    public void setDistanceMetric(String value) {
-        this.distanceMetric = Optional.of(value);
-    }
-
     public void setHnswIndexParams(HnswIndexParams.Builder params) {
         this.hnswIndexParams = Optional.of(params);
     }
diff --git a/config-model/src/main/java/com/yahoo/searchdefinition/processing/TensorFieldProcessor.java b/config-model/src/main/java/com/yahoo/searchdefinition/processing/TensorFieldProcessor.java
index c97ee2bd935..8010be5043e 100644
--- a/config-model/src/main/java/com/yahoo/searchdefinition/processing/TensorFieldProcessor.java
+++ b/config-model/src/main/java/com/yahoo/searchdefinition/processing/TensorFieldProcessor.java
@@ -83,7 +83,6 @@ public class TensorFieldProcessor extends Processor {
             var params = new HnswIndexParams();
             if (index != null) {
                 params = params.overrideFrom(index.getHnswIndexParams());
-                field.getAttribute().setDistanceMetric(index.getDistanceMetric());
             }
             field.getAttribute().setHnswIndexParams(params);
         }
diff --git a/config-model/src/main/javacc/SDParser.jj b/config-model/src/main/javacc/SDParser.jj
index 3560cf2cd84..043599dedbf 100644
--- a/config-model/src/main/javacc/SDParser.jj
+++ b/config-model/src/main/javacc/SDParser.jj
@@ -1212,6 +1212,7 @@ Object sortingSetting(SortingOperation sorting, String attributeName) :
  */
 Object attributeSetting(FieldOperationContainer field, AttributeOperation attribute, String attributeName) :
 {
+    String str;
 }
 {
     (
@@ -1228,6 +1229,7 @@ Object attributeSetting(FieldOperationContainer field, AttributeOperation attrib
           attribute.setAliasedName(aliasedName);
       }
       | attributeTensorType(attribute)
+      | <DISTANCEMETRIC> <COLON> str = identifierWithDash() { attribute.setDistanceMetric(str); }
     )
     { return null; }
 }
@@ -1816,7 +1818,6 @@ Object indexBody(IndexOperation index) :
       | <UPPERBOUND> <COLON> num = consumeLong()                       { index.setUpperBound(num); }
       | <DENSEPOSTINGLISTTHRESHOLD> <COLON> threshold = consumeFloat() { index.setDensePostingListThreshold(threshold); }
       | <ENABLE_BM25>                                                  { index.setEnableBm25(true); }
-      | <DISTANCEMETRIC> <COLON> str = identifierWithDash()            { index.setDistanceMetric(str); }
       | hnswIndex(index)                                               { }
     )
     { return null; }
diff --git a/config-model/src/test/derived/advanced/attributes.cfg b/config-model/src/test/derived/advanced/attributes.cfg
index 0a76e44c4ac..0217d957432 100644
--- a/config-model/src/test/derived/advanced/attributes.cfg
+++ b/config-model/src/test/derived/advanced/attributes.cfg
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ attribute[].upperbound 9223372036854775807
 attribute[].densepostinglistthreshold 0.4
 attribute[].tensortype ""
 attribute[].imported false
+attribute[].distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
 attribute[].index.hnsw.enabled false
 attribute[].index.hnsw.maxlinkspernode 16
 attribute[].index.hnsw.distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
diff --git a/config-model/src/test/derived/array_of_struct_attribute/attributes.cfg b/config-model/src/test/derived/array_of_struct_attribute/attributes.cfg
index 006400c09d4..8391a8a9bdd 100644
--- a/config-model/src/test/derived/array_of_struct_attribute/attributes.cfg
+++ b/config-model/src/test/derived/array_of_struct_attribute/attributes.cfg
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ attribute[].upperbound 9223372036854775807
 attribute[].densepostinglistthreshold 0.4
 attribute[].tensortype ""
 attribute[].imported false
+attribute[].distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
 attribute[].index.hnsw.enabled false
 attribute[].index.hnsw.maxlinkspernode 16
 attribute[].index.hnsw.distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ attribute[].upperbound 9223372036854775807
 attribute[].densepostinglistthreshold 0.4
 attribute[].tensortype ""
 attribute[].imported false
+attribute[].distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
 attribute[].index.hnsw.enabled false
 attribute[].index.hnsw.maxlinkspernode 16
 attribute[].index.hnsw.distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
diff --git a/config-model/src/test/derived/attributeprefetch/attributes.cfg b/config-model/src/test/derived/attributeprefetch/attributes.cfg
index cd91c15700b..448f9a82d36 100644
--- a/config-model/src/test/derived/attributeprefetch/attributes.cfg
+++ b/config-model/src/test/derived/attributeprefetch/attributes.cfg
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ attribute[].upperbound 9223372036854775807
 attribute[].densepostinglistthreshold 0.4
 attribute[].tensortype ""
 attribute[].imported false
+attribute[].distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
 attribute[].index.hnsw.enabled false
 attribute[].index.hnsw.maxlinkspernode 16
 attribute[].index.hnsw.distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ attribute[].upperbound 9223372036854775807
 attribute[].densepostinglistthreshold 0.4
 attribute[].tensortype ""
 attribute[].imported false
+attribute[].distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
 attribute[].index.hnsw.enabled false
 attribute[].index.hnsw.maxlinkspernode 16
 attribute[].index.hnsw.distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
@@ -69,6 +71,7 @@ attribute[].upperbound 9223372036854775807
 attribute[].densepostinglistthreshold 0.4
 attribute[].tensortype ""
 attribute[].imported false
+attribute[].distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
 attribute[].index.hnsw.enabled false
 attribute[].index.hnsw.maxlinkspernode 16
 attribute[].index.hnsw.distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
@@ -94,6 +97,7 @@ attribute[].upperbound 9223372036854775807
 attribute[].densepostinglistthreshold 0.4
 attribute[].tensortype ""
 attribute[].imported false
+attribute[].distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
 attribute[].index.hnsw.enabled false
 attribute[].index.hnsw.maxlinkspernode 16
 attribute[].index.hnsw.distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
@@ -119,6 +123,7 @@ attribute[].upperbound 9223372036854775807
 attribute[].densepostinglistthreshold 0.4
 attribute[].tensortype ""
 attribute[].imported false
+attribute[].distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
 attribute[].index.hnsw.enabled false
 attribute[].index.hnsw.maxlinkspernode 16
 attribute[].index.hnsw.distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
@@ -144,6 +149,7 @@ attribute[].upperbound 9223372036854775807
 attribute[].densepostinglistthreshold 0.4
 attribute[].tensortype ""
 attribute[].imported false
+attribute[].distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
 attribute[].index.hnsw.enabled false
 attribute[].index.hnsw.maxlinkspernode 16
 attribute[].index.hnsw.distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
@@ -169,6 +175,7 @@ attribute[].upperbound 9223372036854775807
 attribute[].densepostinglistthreshold 0.4
 attribute[].tensortype ""
 attribute[].imported false
+attribute[].distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
 attribute[].index.hnsw.enabled false
 attribute[].index.hnsw.maxlinkspernode 16
 attribute[].index.hnsw.distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
@@ -194,6 +201,7 @@ attribute[].upperbound 9223372036854775807
 attribute[].densepostinglistthreshold 0.4
 attribute[].tensortype ""
 attribute[].imported false
+attribute[].distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
 attribute[].index.hnsw.enabled false
 attribute[].index.hnsw.maxlinkspernode 16
 attribute[].index.hnsw.distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
@@ -219,6 +227,7 @@ attribute[].upperbound 9223372036854775807
 attribute[].densepostinglistthreshold 0.4
 attribute[].tensortype ""
 attribute[].imported false
+attribute[].distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
 attribute[].index.hnsw.enabled false
 attribute[].index.hnsw.maxlinkspernode 16
 attribute[].index.hnsw.distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
@@ -244,6 +253,7 @@ attribute[].upperbound 9223372036854775807
 attribute[].densepostinglistthreshold 0.4
 attribute[].tensortype ""
 attribute[].imported false
+attribute[].distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
 attribute[].index.hnsw.enabled false
 attribute[].index.hnsw.maxlinkspernode 16
 attribute[].index.hnsw.distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
@@ -269,6 +279,7 @@ attribute[].upperbound 9223372036854775807
 attribute[].densepostinglistthreshold 0.4
 attribute[].tensortype ""
 attribute[].imported false
+attribute[].distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
 attribute[].index.hnsw.enabled false
 attribute[].index.hnsw.maxlinkspernode 16
 attribute[].index.hnsw.distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
@@ -294,6 +305,7 @@ attribute[].upperbound 9223372036854775807
 attribute[].densepostinglistthreshold 0.4
 attribute[].tensortype ""
 attribute[].imported false
+attribute[].distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
 attribute[].index.hnsw.enabled false
 attribute[].index.hnsw.maxlinkspernode 16
 attribute[].index.hnsw.distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
@@ -319,6 +331,7 @@ attribute[].upperbound 9223372036854775807
 attribute[].densepostinglistthreshold 0.4
 attribute[].tensortype ""
 attribute[].imported false
+attribute[].distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
 attribute[].index.hnsw.enabled false
 attribute[].index.hnsw.maxlinkspernode 16
 attribute[].index.hnsw.distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
@@ -344,6 +357,7 @@ attribute[].upperbound 9223372036854775807
 attribute[].densepostinglistthreshold 0.4
 attribute[].tensortype ""
 attribute[].imported false
+attribute[].distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
 attribute[].index.hnsw.enabled false
 attribute[].index.hnsw.maxlinkspernode 16
 attribute[].index.hnsw.distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
@@ -369,6 +383,7 @@ attribute[].upperbound 9223372036854775807
 attribute[].densepostinglistthreshold 0.4
 attribute[].tensortype ""
 attribute[].imported false
+attribute[].distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
 attribute[].index.hnsw.enabled false
 attribute[].index.hnsw.maxlinkspernode 16
 attribute[].index.hnsw.distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
@@ -394,6 +409,7 @@ attribute[].upperbound 9223372036854775807
 attribute[].densepostinglistthreshold 0.4
 attribute[].tensortype ""
 attribute[].imported false
+attribute[].distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
 attribute[].index.hnsw.enabled false
 attribute[].index.hnsw.maxlinkspernode 16
 attribute[].index.hnsw.distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
@@ -419,6 +435,7 @@ attribute[].upperbound 9223372036854775807
 attribute[].densepostinglistthreshold 0.4
 attribute[].tensortype ""
 attribute[].imported false
+attribute[].distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
 attribute[].index.hnsw.enabled false
 attribute[].index.hnsw.maxlinkspernode 16
 attribute[].index.hnsw.distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
@@ -444,6 +461,7 @@ attribute[].upperbound 9223372036854775807
 attribute[].densepostinglistthreshold 0.4
 attribute[].tensortype ""
 attribute[].imported false
+attribute[].distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
 attribute[].index.hnsw.enabled false
 attribute[].index.hnsw.maxlinkspernode 16
 attribute[].index.hnsw.distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
diff --git a/config-model/src/test/derived/attributes/attributes.cfg b/config-model/src/test/derived/attributes/attributes.cfg
index 29e4c209ef2..d88c6b8b70a 100644
--- a/config-model/src/test/derived/attributes/attributes.cfg
+++ b/config-model/src/test/derived/attributes/attributes.cfg
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ attribute[].upperbound 9223372036854775807
 attribute[].densepostinglistthreshold 0.4
 attribute[].tensortype ""
 attribute[].imported false
+attribute[].distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
 attribute[].index.hnsw.enabled false
 attribute[].index.hnsw.maxlinkspernode 16
 attribute[].index.hnsw.distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ attribute[].upperbound 9223372036854775807
 attribute[].densepostinglistthreshold 0.4
 attribute[].tensortype ""
 attribute[].imported false
+attribute[].distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
 attribute[].index.hnsw.enabled false
 attribute[].index.hnsw.maxlinkspernode 16
 attribute[].index.hnsw.distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
@@ -69,6 +71,7 @@ attribute[].upperbound 9223372036854775807
 attribute[].densepostinglistthreshold 0.4
 attribute[].tensortype ""
 attribute[].imported false
+attribute[].distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
 attribute[].index.hnsw.enabled false
 attribute[].index.hnsw.maxlinkspernode 16
 attribute[].index.hnsw.distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
@@ -94,6 +97,7 @@ attribute[].upperbound 9223372036854775807
 attribute[].densepostinglistthreshold 0.4
 attribute[].tensortype ""
 attribute[].imported false
+attribute[].distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
 attribute[].index.hnsw.enabled false
 attribute[].index.hnsw.maxlinkspernode 16
 attribute[].index.hnsw.distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
@@ -119,6 +123,7 @@ attribute[].upperbound 9223372036854775807
 attribute[].densepostinglistthreshold 0.4
 attribute[].tensortype ""
 attribute[].imported false
+attribute[].distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
 attribute[].index.hnsw.enabled false
 attribute[].index.hnsw.maxlinkspernode 16
 attribute[].index.hnsw.distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
@@ -144,6 +149,7 @@ attribute[].upperbound 9223372036854775807
 attribute[].densepostinglistthreshold 0.4
 attribute[].tensortype ""
 attribute[].imported false
+attribute[].distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
 attribute[].index.hnsw.enabled false
 attribute[].index.hnsw.maxlinkspernode 16
 attribute[].index.hnsw.distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
@@ -169,6 +175,7 @@ attribute[].upperbound 9223372036854775807
 attribute[].densepostinglistthreshold 0.4
 attribute[].tensortype ""
 attribute[].imported false
+attribute[].distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
 attribute[].index.hnsw.enabled false
 attribute[].index.hnsw.maxlinkspernode 16
 attribute[].index.hnsw.distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
@@ -194,6 +201,7 @@ attribute[].upperbound 9223372036854775807
 attribute[].densepostinglistthreshold 0.4
 attribute[].tensortype ""
 attribute[].imported false
+attribute[].distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
 attribute[].index.hnsw.enabled false
 attribute[].index.hnsw.maxlinkspernode 16
 attribute[].index.hnsw.distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
@@ -219,6 +227,7 @@ attribute[].upperbound 9223372036854775807
 attribute[].densepostinglistthreshold 0.4
 attribute[].tensortype ""
 attribute[].imported false
+attribute[].distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
 attribute[].index.hnsw.enabled false
 attribute[].index.hnsw.maxlinkspernode 16
 attribute[].index.hnsw.distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
@@ -244,6 +253,7 @@ attribute[].upperbound 9223372036854775807
 attribute[].densepostinglistthreshold 0.4
 attribute[].tensortype ""
 attribute[].imported false
+attribute[].distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
 attribute[].index.hnsw.enabled false
 attribute[].index.hnsw.maxlinkspernode 16
 attribute[].index.hnsw.distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
@@ -269,6 +279,7 @@ attribute[].upperbound 9223372036854775807
 attribute[].densepostinglistthreshold 0.4
 attribute[].tensortype ""
 attribute[].imported false
+attribute[].distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
 attribute[].index.hnsw.enabled false
 attribute[].index.hnsw.maxlinkspernode 16
 attribute[].index.hnsw.distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
@@ -294,6 +305,7 @@ attribute[].upperbound 9223372036854775807
 attribute[].densepostinglistthreshold 0.4
 attribute[].tensortype ""
 attribute[].imported false
+attribute[].distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
 attribute[].index.hnsw.enabled false
 attribute[].index.hnsw.maxlinkspernode 16
 attribute[].index.hnsw.distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
@@ -319,6 +331,7 @@ attribute[].upperbound 9223372036854775807
 attribute[].densepostinglistthreshold 0.4
 attribute[].tensortype ""
 attribute[].imported false
+attribute[].distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
 attribute[].index.hnsw.enabled false
 attribute[].index.hnsw.maxlinkspernode 16
 attribute[].index.hnsw.distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
@@ -344,6 +357,7 @@ attribute[].upperbound 9223372036854775807
 attribute[].densepostinglistthreshold 0.4
 attribute[].tensortype ""
 attribute[].imported false
+attribute[].distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
 attribute[].index.hnsw.enabled false
 attribute[].index.hnsw.maxlinkspernode 16
 attribute[].index.hnsw.distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
@@ -369,6 +383,7 @@ attribute[].upperbound 9223372036854775807
 attribute[].densepostinglistthreshold 0.4
 attribute[].tensortype ""
 attribute[].imported false
+attribute[].distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
 attribute[].index.hnsw.enabled false
 attribute[].index.hnsw.maxlinkspernode 16
 attribute[].index.hnsw.distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
@@ -394,6 +409,7 @@ attribute[].upperbound 9223372036854775807
 attribute[].densepostinglistthreshold 0.4
 attribute[].tensortype ""
 attribute[].imported false
+attribute[].distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
 attribute[].index.hnsw.enabled false
 attribute[].index.hnsw.maxlinkspernode 16
 attribute[].index.hnsw.distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
@@ -419,6 +435,7 @@ attribute[].upperbound 9223372036854775807
 attribute[].densepostinglistthreshold 0.4
 attribute[].tensortype ""
 attribute[].imported false
+attribute[].distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
 attribute[].index.hnsw.enabled false
 attribute[].index.hnsw.maxlinkspernode 16
 attribute[].index.hnsw.distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
@@ -444,6 +461,7 @@ attribute[].upperbound 9223372036854775807
 attribute[].densepostinglistthreshold 0.4
 attribute[].tensortype ""
 attribute[].imported false
+attribute[].distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
 attribute[].index.hnsw.enabled false
 attribute[].index.hnsw.maxlinkspernode 16
 attribute[].index.hnsw.distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
diff --git a/config-model/src/test/derived/complex/attributes.cfg b/config-model/src/test/derived/complex/attributes.cfg
index 5606e5ea730..337b736471d 100644
--- a/config-model/src/test/derived/complex/attributes.cfg
+++ b/config-model/src/test/derived/complex/attributes.cfg
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ attribute[].upperbound 9223372036854775807
 attribute[].densepostinglistthreshold 0.4
 attribute[].tensortype ""
 attribute[].imported false
+attribute[].distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
 attribute[].index.hnsw.enabled false
 attribute[].index.hnsw.maxlinkspernode 16
 attribute[].index.hnsw.distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ attribute[].upperbound 9223372036854775807
 attribute[].densepostinglistthreshold 0.4
 attribute[].tensortype ""
 attribute[].imported false
+attribute[].distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
 attribute[].index.hnsw.enabled false
 attribute[].index.hnsw.maxlinkspernode 16
 attribute[].index.hnsw.distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
@@ -69,6 +71,7 @@ attribute[].upperbound 9223372036854775807
 attribute[].densepostinglistthreshold 0.4
 attribute[].tensortype ""
 attribute[].imported false
+attribute[].distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
 attribute[].index.hnsw.enabled false
 attribute[].index.hnsw.maxlinkspernode 16
 attribute[].index.hnsw.distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
@@ -94,6 +97,7 @@ attribute[].upperbound 9223372036854775807
 attribute[].densepostinglistthreshold 0.4
 attribute[].tensortype ""
 attribute[].imported false
+attribute[].distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
 attribute[].index.hnsw.enabled false
 attribute[].index.hnsw.maxlinkspernode 16
 attribute[].index.hnsw.distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
@@ -119,6 +123,7 @@ attribute[].upperbound 9223372036854775807
 attribute[].densepostinglistthreshold 0.4
 attribute[].tensortype ""
 attribute[].imported false
+attribute[].distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
 attribute[].index.hnsw.enabled false
 attribute[].index.hnsw.maxlinkspernode 16
 attribute[].index.hnsw.distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
@@ -144,6 +149,7 @@ attribute[].upperbound 9223372036854775807
 attribute[].densepostinglistthreshold 0.4
 attribute[].tensortype ""
 attribute[].imported false
+attribute[].distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
 attribute[].index.hnsw.enabled false
 attribute[].index.hnsw.maxlinkspernode 16
 attribute[].index.hnsw.distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
@@ -169,6 +175,7 @@ attribute[].upperbound 9223372036854775807
 attribute[].densepostinglistthreshold 0.4
 attribute[].tensortype ""
 attribute[].imported false
+attribute[].distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
 attribute[].index.hnsw.enabled false
 attribute[].index.hnsw.maxlinkspernode 16
 attribute[].index.hnsw.distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
@@ -194,6 +201,7 @@ attribute[].upperbound 9223372036854775807
 attribute[].densepostinglistthreshold 0.4
 attribute[].tensortype ""
 attribute[].imported false
+attribute[].distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
 attribute[].index.hnsw.enabled false
 attribute[].index.hnsw.maxlinkspernode 16
 attribute[].index.hnsw.distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
@@ -219,6 +227,7 @@ attribute[].upperbound 9223372036854775807
 attribute[].densepostinglistthreshold 0.4
 attribute[].tensortype ""
 attribute[].imported false
+attribute[].distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
 attribute[].index.hnsw.enabled false
 attribute[].index.hnsw.maxlinkspernode 16
 attribute[].index.hnsw.distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
diff --git a/config-model/src/test/derived/hnsw_index/attributes.cfg b/config-model/src/test/derived/hnsw_index/attributes.cfg
index b61fd7e2ee5..087a116f4cd 100644
--- a/config-model/src/test/derived/hnsw_index/attributes.cfg
+++ b/config-model/src/test/derived/hnsw_index/attributes.cfg
@@ -19,7 +19,34 @@ attribute[].upperbound 9223372036854775807
 attribute[].densepostinglistthreshold 0.4
 attribute[].tensortype "tensor(x[128])"
 attribute[].imported false
+attribute[].distancemetric ANGULAR
 attribute[].index.hnsw.enabled true
 attribute[].index.hnsw.maxlinkspernode 32
 attribute[].index.hnsw.distancemetric ANGULAR
 attribute[].index.hnsw.neighborstoexploreatinsert 300
+attribute[].name "t2"
+attribute[].datatype TENSOR
+attribute[].collectiontype SINGLE
+attribute[].removeifzero false
+attribute[].createifnonexistent false
+attribute[].fastsearch false
+attribute[].huge false
+attribute[].ismutable false
+attribute[].sortascending true
+attribute[].sortfunction UCA
+attribute[].sortstrength PRIMARY
+attribute[].sortlocale ""
+attribute[].enablebitvectors false
+attribute[].enableonlybitvector false
+attribute[].fastaccess false
+attribute[].arity 8
+attribute[].lowerbound -9223372036854775808
+attribute[].upperbound 9223372036854775807
+attribute[].densepostinglistthreshold 0.4
+attribute[].tensortype "tensor(x[2])"
+attribute[].imported false
+attribute[].distancemetric GEODEGREES
+attribute[].index.hnsw.enabled false
+attribute[].index.hnsw.maxlinkspernode 16
+attribute[].index.hnsw.distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
+attribute[].index.hnsw.neighborstoexploreatinsert 200
diff --git a/config-model/src/test/derived/hnsw_index/ilscripts.cfg b/config-model/src/test/derived/hnsw_index/ilscripts.cfg
index e9fc265ca67..0c8266336b1 100644
--- a/config-model/src/test/derived/hnsw_index/ilscripts.cfg
+++ b/config-model/src/test/derived/hnsw_index/ilscripts.cfg
@@ -2,4 +2,6 @@ maxtermoccurrences 100
 fieldmatchmaxlength 1000000
 ilscript[].doctype "test"
 ilscript[].docfield[] "t1"
+ilscript[].docfield[] "t2"
 ilscript[].content[] "clear_state | guard { input t1 | attribute t1 | index t1; }"
+ilscript[].content[] "clear_state | guard { input t2 | attribute t2; }"
diff --git a/config-model/src/test/derived/hnsw_index/test.sd b/config-model/src/test/derived/hnsw_index/test.sd
index 207ed764a87..82291be9747 100644
--- a/config-model/src/test/derived/hnsw_index/test.sd
+++ b/config-model/src/test/derived/hnsw_index/test.sd
@@ -2,13 +2,21 @@ search test {
   document test {
     field t1 type tensor(x[128]) {
       indexing: attribute | index
-      index {
+      attribute {
         distance-metric: angular
+      }
+      index {
         hnsw {
           max-links-per-node: 32
           neighbors-to-explore-at-insert: 300
         }
       }
     }
+    field t2 type tensor(x[2]) {
+      indexing: attribute
+      attribute {
+        distance-metric: geodegrees
+      }
+    }
   }
 }
diff --git a/config-model/src/test/derived/imported_position_field/attributes.cfg b/config-model/src/test/derived/imported_position_field/attributes.cfg
index 8f68068c8e7..685f708768a 100644
--- a/config-model/src/test/derived/imported_position_field/attributes.cfg
+++ b/config-model/src/test/derived/imported_position_field/attributes.cfg
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ attribute[].upperbound 9223372036854775807
 attribute[].densepostinglistthreshold 0.4
 attribute[].tensortype ""
 attribute[].imported false
+attribute[].distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
 attribute[].index.hnsw.enabled false
 attribute[].index.hnsw.maxlinkspernode 16
 attribute[].index.hnsw.distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ attribute[].upperbound 9223372036854775807
 attribute[].densepostinglistthreshold 0.4
 attribute[].tensortype ""
 attribute[].imported true
+attribute[].distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
 attribute[].index.hnsw.enabled false
 attribute[].index.hnsw.maxlinkspernode 16
 attribute[].index.hnsw.distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
diff --git a/config-model/src/test/derived/imported_struct_fields/attributes.cfg b/config-model/src/test/derived/imported_struct_fields/attributes.cfg
index eb87c6cf53e..e8b7a7b6235 100644
--- a/config-model/src/test/derived/imported_struct_fields/attributes.cfg
+++ b/config-model/src/test/derived/imported_struct_fields/attributes.cfg
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ attribute[].upperbound 9223372036854775807
 attribute[].densepostinglistthreshold 0.4
 attribute[].tensortype ""
 attribute[].imported false
+attribute[].distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
 attribute[].index.hnsw.enabled false
 attribute[].index.hnsw.maxlinkspernode 16
 attribute[].index.hnsw.distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ attribute[].upperbound 9223372036854775807
 attribute[].densepostinglistthreshold 0.4
 attribute[].tensortype ""
 attribute[].imported true
+attribute[].distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
 attribute[].index.hnsw.enabled false
 attribute[].index.hnsw.maxlinkspernode 16
 attribute[].index.hnsw.distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
@@ -69,6 +71,7 @@ attribute[].upperbound 9223372036854775807
 attribute[].densepostinglistthreshold 0.4
 attribute[].tensortype ""
 attribute[].imported true
+attribute[].distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
 attribute[].index.hnsw.enabled false
 attribute[].index.hnsw.maxlinkspernode 16
 attribute[].index.hnsw.distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
@@ -94,6 +97,7 @@ attribute[].upperbound 9223372036854775807
 attribute[].densepostinglistthreshold 0.4
 attribute[].tensortype ""
 attribute[].imported true
+attribute[].distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
 attribute[].index.hnsw.enabled false
 attribute[].index.hnsw.maxlinkspernode 16
 attribute[].index.hnsw.distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
@@ -119,6 +123,7 @@ attribute[].upperbound 9223372036854775807
 attribute[].densepostinglistthreshold 0.4
 attribute[].tensortype ""
 attribute[].imported true
+attribute[].distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
 attribute[].index.hnsw.enabled false
 attribute[].index.hnsw.maxlinkspernode 16
 attribute[].index.hnsw.distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
@@ -144,6 +149,7 @@ attribute[].upperbound 9223372036854775807
 attribute[].densepostinglistthreshold 0.4
 attribute[].tensortype ""
 attribute[].imported true
+attribute[].distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
 attribute[].index.hnsw.enabled false
 attribute[].index.hnsw.maxlinkspernode 16
 attribute[].index.hnsw.distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
@@ -169,6 +175,7 @@ attribute[].upperbound 9223372036854775807
 attribute[].densepostinglistthreshold 0.4
 attribute[].tensortype ""
 attribute[].imported true
+attribute[].distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
 attribute[].index.hnsw.enabled false
 attribute[].index.hnsw.maxlinkspernode 16
 attribute[].index.hnsw.distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
@@ -194,6 +201,7 @@ attribute[].upperbound 9223372036854775807
 attribute[].densepostinglistthreshold 0.4
 attribute[].tensortype ""
 attribute[].imported true
+attribute[].distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
 attribute[].index.hnsw.enabled false
 attribute[].index.hnsw.maxlinkspernode 16
 attribute[].index.hnsw.distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
diff --git a/config-model/src/test/derived/importedfields/attributes.cfg b/config-model/src/test/derived/importedfields/attributes.cfg
index d3a51523e05..6f3514102b4 100644
--- a/config-model/src/test/derived/importedfields/attributes.cfg
+++ b/config-model/src/test/derived/importedfields/attributes.cfg
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ attribute[].upperbound 9223372036854775807
 attribute[].densepostinglistthreshold 0.4
 attribute[].tensortype ""
 attribute[].imported false
+attribute[].distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
 attribute[].index.hnsw.enabled false
 attribute[].index.hnsw.maxlinkspernode 16
 attribute[].index.hnsw.distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ attribute[].upperbound 9223372036854775807
 attribute[].densepostinglistthreshold 0.4
 attribute[].tensortype ""
 attribute[].imported false
+attribute[].distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
 attribute[].index.hnsw.enabled false
 attribute[].index.hnsw.maxlinkspernode 16
 attribute[].index.hnsw.distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
@@ -69,6 +71,7 @@ attribute[].upperbound 9223372036854775807
 attribute[].densepostinglistthreshold 0.4
 attribute[].tensortype ""
 attribute[].imported false
+attribute[].distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
 attribute[].index.hnsw.enabled false
 attribute[].index.hnsw.maxlinkspernode 16
 attribute[].index.hnsw.distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
@@ -94,6 +97,7 @@ attribute[].upperbound 9223372036854775807
 attribute[].densepostinglistthreshold 0.4
 attribute[].tensortype ""
 attribute[].imported true
+attribute[].distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
 attribute[].index.hnsw.enabled false
 attribute[].index.hnsw.maxlinkspernode 16
 attribute[].index.hnsw.distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
@@ -119,6 +123,7 @@ attribute[].upperbound 9223372036854775807
 attribute[].densepostinglistthreshold 0.4
 attribute[].tensortype ""
 attribute[].imported true
+attribute[].distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
 attribute[].index.hnsw.enabled false
 attribute[].index.hnsw.maxlinkspernode 16
 attribute[].index.hnsw.distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
@@ -144,6 +149,7 @@ attribute[].upperbound 9223372036854775807
 attribute[].densepostinglistthreshold 0.4
 attribute[].tensortype ""
 attribute[].imported true
+attribute[].distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
 attribute[].index.hnsw.enabled false
 attribute[].index.hnsw.maxlinkspernode 16
 attribute[].index.hnsw.distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
@@ -169,6 +175,7 @@ attribute[].upperbound 9223372036854775807
 attribute[].densepostinglistthreshold 0.4
 attribute[].tensortype ""
 attribute[].imported true
+attribute[].distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
 attribute[].index.hnsw.enabled false
 attribute[].index.hnsw.maxlinkspernode 16
 attribute[].index.hnsw.distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
@@ -194,6 +201,7 @@ attribute[].upperbound 9223372036854775807
 attribute[].densepostinglistthreshold 0.4
 attribute[].tensortype ""
 attribute[].imported true
+attribute[].distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
 attribute[].index.hnsw.enabled false
 attribute[].index.hnsw.maxlinkspernode 16
 attribute[].index.hnsw.distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
diff --git a/config-model/src/test/derived/inheritance/attributes.cfg b/config-model/src/test/derived/inheritance/attributes.cfg
index 397d8878792..541092622ff 100644
--- a/config-model/src/test/derived/inheritance/attributes.cfg
+++ b/config-model/src/test/derived/inheritance/attributes.cfg
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ attribute[].upperbound 9223372036854775807
 attribute[].densepostinglistthreshold 0.4
 attribute[].tensortype ""
 attribute[].imported false
+attribute[].distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
 attribute[].index.hnsw.enabled false
 attribute[].index.hnsw.maxlinkspernode 16
 attribute[].index.hnsw.distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ attribute[].upperbound 9223372036854775807
 attribute[].densepostinglistthreshold 0.4
 attribute[].tensortype ""
 attribute[].imported false
+attribute[].distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
 attribute[].index.hnsw.enabled false
 attribute[].index.hnsw.maxlinkspernode 16
 attribute[].index.hnsw.distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
@@ -69,6 +71,7 @@ attribute[].upperbound 9223372036854775807
 attribute[].densepostinglistthreshold 0.4
 attribute[].tensortype ""
 attribute[].imported false
+attribute[].distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
 attribute[].index.hnsw.enabled false
 attribute[].index.hnsw.maxlinkspernode 16
 attribute[].index.hnsw.distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
diff --git a/config-model/src/test/derived/inheritfromparent/attributes.cfg b/config-model/src/test/derived/inheritfromparent/attributes.cfg
index 3b30af10a8f..dda86f765be 100644
--- a/config-model/src/test/derived/inheritfromparent/attributes.cfg
+++ b/config-model/src/test/derived/inheritfromparent/attributes.cfg
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ attribute[].upperbound 9223372036854775807
 attribute[].densepostinglistthreshold 0.4
 attribute[].tensortype ""
 attribute[].imported false
+attribute[].distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
 attribute[].index.hnsw.enabled false
 attribute[].index.hnsw.maxlinkspernode 16
 attribute[].index.hnsw.distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
diff --git a/config-model/src/test/derived/map_attribute/attributes.cfg b/config-model/src/test/derived/map_attribute/attributes.cfg
index 4de78c52efd..702e065d15a 100644
--- a/config-model/src/test/derived/map_attribute/attributes.cfg
+++ b/config-model/src/test/derived/map_attribute/attributes.cfg
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ attribute[].upperbound 9223372036854775807
 attribute[].densepostinglistthreshold 0.4
 attribute[].tensortype ""
 attribute[].imported false
+attribute[].distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
 attribute[].index.hnsw.enabled false
 attribute[].index.hnsw.maxlinkspernode 16
 attribute[].index.hnsw.distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ attribute[].upperbound 9223372036854775807
 attribute[].densepostinglistthreshold 0.4
 attribute[].tensortype ""
 attribute[].imported false
+attribute[].distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
 attribute[].index.hnsw.enabled false
 attribute[].index.hnsw.maxlinkspernode 16
 attribute[].index.hnsw.distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
@@ -69,6 +71,7 @@ attribute[].upperbound 9223372036854775807
 attribute[].densepostinglistthreshold 0.4
 attribute[].tensortype ""
 attribute[].imported false
+attribute[].distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
 attribute[].index.hnsw.enabled false
 attribute[].index.hnsw.maxlinkspernode 16
 attribute[].index.hnsw.distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
diff --git a/config-model/src/test/derived/map_of_struct_attribute/attributes.cfg b/config-model/src/test/derived/map_of_struct_attribute/attributes.cfg
index 72e60b857a2..3eca0d5bbf8 100644
--- a/config-model/src/test/derived/map_of_struct_attribute/attributes.cfg
+++ b/config-model/src/test/derived/map_of_struct_attribute/attributes.cfg
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ attribute[].upperbound 9223372036854775807
 attribute[].densepostinglistthreshold 0.4
 attribute[].tensortype ""
 attribute[].imported false
+attribute[].distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
 attribute[].index.hnsw.enabled false
 attribute[].index.hnsw.maxlinkspernode 16
 attribute[].index.hnsw.distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ attribute[].upperbound 9223372036854775807
 attribute[].densepostinglistthreshold 0.4
 attribute[].tensortype ""
 attribute[].imported false
+attribute[].distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
 attribute[].index.hnsw.enabled false
 attribute[].index.hnsw.maxlinkspernode 16
 attribute[].index.hnsw.distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
@@ -69,6 +71,7 @@ attribute[].upperbound 9223372036854775807
 attribute[].densepostinglistthreshold 0.4
 attribute[].tensortype ""
 attribute[].imported false
+attribute[].distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
 attribute[].index.hnsw.enabled false
 attribute[].index.hnsw.maxlinkspernode 16
 attribute[].index.hnsw.distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
@@ -94,6 +97,7 @@ attribute[].upperbound 9223372036854775807
 attribute[].densepostinglistthreshold 0.4
 attribute[].tensortype ""
 attribute[].imported false
+attribute[].distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
 attribute[].index.hnsw.enabled false
 attribute[].index.hnsw.maxlinkspernode 16
 attribute[].index.hnsw.distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
@@ -119,6 +123,7 @@ attribute[].upperbound 9223372036854775807
 attribute[].densepostinglistthreshold 0.4
 attribute[].tensortype ""
 attribute[].imported false
+attribute[].distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
 attribute[].index.hnsw.enabled false
 attribute[].index.hnsw.maxlinkspernode 16
 attribute[].index.hnsw.distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
diff --git a/config-model/src/test/derived/music/attributes.cfg b/config-model/src/test/derived/music/attributes.cfg
index 4d19dc69b33..f75b8e06b80 100644
--- a/config-model/src/test/derived/music/attributes.cfg
+++ b/config-model/src/test/derived/music/attributes.cfg
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ attribute[].upperbound 9223372036854775807
 attribute[].densepostinglistthreshold 0.4
 attribute[].tensortype ""
 attribute[].imported false
+attribute[].distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
 attribute[].index.hnsw.enabled false
 attribute[].index.hnsw.maxlinkspernode 16
 attribute[].index.hnsw.distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ attribute[].upperbound 9223372036854775807
 attribute[].densepostinglistthreshold 0.4
 attribute[].tensortype ""
 attribute[].imported false
+attribute[].distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
 attribute[].index.hnsw.enabled false
 attribute[].index.hnsw.maxlinkspernode 16
 attribute[].index.hnsw.distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
@@ -69,6 +71,7 @@ attribute[].upperbound 9223372036854775807
 attribute[].densepostinglistthreshold 0.4
 attribute[].tensortype ""
 attribute[].imported false
+attribute[].distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
 attribute[].index.hnsw.enabled false
 attribute[].index.hnsw.maxlinkspernode 16
 attribute[].index.hnsw.distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
@@ -94,6 +97,7 @@ attribute[].upperbound 9223372036854775807
 attribute[].densepostinglistthreshold 0.4
 attribute[].tensortype ""
 attribute[].imported false
+attribute[].distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
 attribute[].index.hnsw.enabled false
 attribute[].index.hnsw.maxlinkspernode 16
 attribute[].index.hnsw.distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
@@ -119,6 +123,7 @@ attribute[].upperbound 9223372036854775807
 attribute[].densepostinglistthreshold 0.4
 attribute[].tensortype ""
 attribute[].imported false
+attribute[].distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
 attribute[].index.hnsw.enabled false
 attribute[].index.hnsw.maxlinkspernode 16
 attribute[].index.hnsw.distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
@@ -144,6 +149,7 @@ attribute[].upperbound 9223372036854775807
 attribute[].densepostinglistthreshold 0.4
 attribute[].tensortype ""
 attribute[].imported false
+attribute[].distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
 attribute[].index.hnsw.enabled false
 attribute[].index.hnsw.maxlinkspernode 16
 attribute[].index.hnsw.distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
@@ -169,6 +175,7 @@ attribute[].upperbound 9223372036854775807
 attribute[].densepostinglistthreshold 0.4
 attribute[].tensortype ""
 attribute[].imported false
+attribute[].distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
 attribute[].index.hnsw.enabled false
 attribute[].index.hnsw.maxlinkspernode 16
 attribute[].index.hnsw.distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
@@ -194,6 +201,7 @@ attribute[].upperbound 9223372036854775807
 attribute[].densepostinglistthreshold 0.4
 attribute[].tensortype ""
 attribute[].imported false
+attribute[].distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
 attribute[].index.hnsw.enabled false
 attribute[].index.hnsw.maxlinkspernode 16
 attribute[].index.hnsw.distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
@@ -219,6 +227,7 @@ attribute[].upperbound 9223372036854775807
 attribute[].densepostinglistthreshold 0.4
 attribute[].tensortype ""
 attribute[].imported false
+attribute[].distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
 attribute[].index.hnsw.enabled false
 attribute[].index.hnsw.maxlinkspernode 16
 attribute[].index.hnsw.distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
@@ -244,6 +253,7 @@ attribute[].upperbound 9223372036854775807
 attribute[].densepostinglistthreshold 0.4
 attribute[].tensortype ""
 attribute[].imported false
+attribute[].distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
 attribute[].index.hnsw.enabled false
 attribute[].index.hnsw.maxlinkspernode 16
 attribute[].index.hnsw.distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
@@ -269,6 +279,7 @@ attribute[].upperbound 9223372036854775807
 attribute[].densepostinglistthreshold 0.4
 attribute[].tensortype ""
 attribute[].imported false
+attribute[].distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
 attribute[].index.hnsw.enabled false
 attribute[].index.hnsw.maxlinkspernode 16
 attribute[].index.hnsw.distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
diff --git a/config-model/src/test/derived/newrank/attributes.cfg b/config-model/src/test/derived/newrank/attributes.cfg
index 2aed2288773..303ea35223a 100644
--- a/config-model/src/test/derived/newrank/attributes.cfg
+++ b/config-model/src/test/derived/newrank/attributes.cfg
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ attribute[].upperbound 9223372036854775807
 attribute[].densepostinglistthreshold 0.4
 attribute[].tensortype ""
 attribute[].imported false
+attribute[].distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
 attribute[].index.hnsw.enabled false
 attribute[].index.hnsw.maxlinkspernode 16
 attribute[].index.hnsw.distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ attribute[].upperbound 9223372036854775807
 attribute[].densepostinglistthreshold 0.4
 attribute[].tensortype ""
 attribute[].imported false
+attribute[].distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
 attribute[].index.hnsw.enabled false
 attribute[].index.hnsw.maxlinkspernode 16
 attribute[].index.hnsw.distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
@@ -69,6 +71,7 @@ attribute[].upperbound 9223372036854775807
 attribute[].densepostinglistthreshold 0.4
 attribute[].tensortype ""
 attribute[].imported false
+attribute[].distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
 attribute[].index.hnsw.enabled false
 attribute[].index.hnsw.maxlinkspernode 16
 attribute[].index.hnsw.distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
@@ -94,6 +97,7 @@ attribute[].upperbound 9223372036854775807
 attribute[].densepostinglistthreshold 0.4
 attribute[].tensortype ""
 attribute[].imported false
+attribute[].distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
 attribute[].index.hnsw.enabled false
 attribute[].index.hnsw.maxlinkspernode 16
 attribute[].index.hnsw.distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
@@ -119,6 +123,7 @@ attribute[].upperbound 9223372036854775807
 attribute[].densepostinglistthreshold 0.4
 attribute[].tensortype ""
 attribute[].imported false
+attribute[].distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
 attribute[].index.hnsw.enabled false
 attribute[].index.hnsw.maxlinkspernode 16
 attribute[].index.hnsw.distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
@@ -144,6 +149,7 @@ attribute[].upperbound 9223372036854775807
 attribute[].densepostinglistthreshold 0.4
 attribute[].tensortype ""
 attribute[].imported false
+attribute[].distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
 attribute[].index.hnsw.enabled false
 attribute[].index.hnsw.maxlinkspernode 16
 attribute[].index.hnsw.distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
@@ -169,6 +175,7 @@ attribute[].upperbound 9223372036854775807
 attribute[].densepostinglistthreshold 0.4
 attribute[].tensortype ""
 attribute[].imported false
+attribute[].distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
 attribute[].index.hnsw.enabled false
 attribute[].index.hnsw.maxlinkspernode 16
 attribute[].index.hnsw.distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
@@ -194,6 +201,7 @@ attribute[].upperbound 9223372036854775807
 attribute[].densepostinglistthreshold 0.4
 attribute[].tensortype ""
 attribute[].imported false
+attribute[].distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
 attribute[].index.hnsw.enabled false
 attribute[].index.hnsw.maxlinkspernode 16
 attribute[].index.hnsw.distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
@@ -219,6 +227,7 @@ attribute[].upperbound 9223372036854775807
 attribute[].densepostinglistthreshold 0.4
 attribute[].tensortype ""
 attribute[].imported false
+attribute[].distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
 attribute[].index.hnsw.enabled false
 attribute[].index.hnsw.maxlinkspernode 16
 attribute[].index.hnsw.distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
@@ -244,6 +253,7 @@ attribute[].upperbound 9223372036854775807
 attribute[].densepostinglistthreshold 0.4
 attribute[].tensortype ""
 attribute[].imported false
+attribute[].distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
 attribute[].index.hnsw.enabled false
 attribute[].index.hnsw.maxlinkspernode 16
 attribute[].index.hnsw.distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
diff --git a/config-model/src/test/derived/predicate_attribute/attributes.cfg b/config-model/src/test/derived/predicate_attribute/attributes.cfg
index 3a9daf7af94..d095b68752a 100644
--- a/config-model/src/test/derived/predicate_attribute/attributes.cfg
+++ b/config-model/src/test/derived/predicate_attribute/attributes.cfg
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ attribute[].upperbound 200
 attribute[].densepostinglistthreshold 0.2
 attribute[].tensortype ""
 attribute[].imported false
+attribute[].distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
 attribute[].index.hnsw.enabled false
 attribute[].index.hnsw.maxlinkspernode 16
 attribute[].index.hnsw.distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
diff --git a/config-model/src/test/derived/prefixexactattribute/attributes.cfg b/config-model/src/test/derived/prefixexactattribute/attributes.cfg
index 0a8cbd82186..5cae6b784ff 100644
--- a/config-model/src/test/derived/prefixexactattribute/attributes.cfg
+++ b/config-model/src/test/derived/prefixexactattribute/attributes.cfg
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ attribute[].upperbound 9223372036854775807
 attribute[].densepostinglistthreshold 0.4
 attribute[].tensortype ""
 attribute[].imported false
+attribute[].distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
 attribute[].index.hnsw.enabled false
 attribute[].index.hnsw.maxlinkspernode 16
 attribute[].index.hnsw.distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ attribute[].upperbound 9223372036854775807
 attribute[].densepostinglistthreshold 0.4
 attribute[].tensortype ""
 attribute[].imported false
+attribute[].distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
 attribute[].index.hnsw.enabled false
 attribute[].index.hnsw.maxlinkspernode 16
 attribute[].index.hnsw.distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
diff --git a/config-model/src/test/derived/reference_fields/attributes.cfg b/config-model/src/test/derived/reference_fields/attributes.cfg
index e83b187a0cc..ec3ca030373 100644
--- a/config-model/src/test/derived/reference_fields/attributes.cfg
+++ b/config-model/src/test/derived/reference_fields/attributes.cfg
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ attribute[].upperbound 9223372036854775807
 attribute[].densepostinglistthreshold 0.4
 attribute[].tensortype ""
 attribute[].imported false
+attribute[].distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
 attribute[].index.hnsw.enabled false
 attribute[].index.hnsw.maxlinkspernode 16
 attribute[].index.hnsw.distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ attribute[].upperbound 9223372036854775807
 attribute[].densepostinglistthreshold 0.4
 attribute[].tensortype ""
 attribute[].imported false
+attribute[].distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
 attribute[].index.hnsw.enabled false
 attribute[].index.hnsw.maxlinkspernode 16
 attribute[].index.hnsw.distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
@@ -69,6 +71,7 @@ attribute[].upperbound 9223372036854775807
 attribute[].densepostinglistthreshold 0.4
 attribute[].tensortype ""
 attribute[].imported false
+attribute[].distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
 attribute[].index.hnsw.enabled false
 attribute[].index.hnsw.maxlinkspernode 16
 attribute[].index.hnsw.distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
diff --git a/config-model/src/test/derived/sorting/attributes.cfg b/config-model/src/test/derived/sorting/attributes.cfg
index 83c310ca5ca..6e50bd625ee 100644
--- a/config-model/src/test/derived/sorting/attributes.cfg
+++ b/config-model/src/test/derived/sorting/attributes.cfg
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ attribute[].upperbound 9223372036854775807
 attribute[].densepostinglistthreshold 0.4
 attribute[].tensortype ""
 attribute[].imported false
+attribute[].distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
 attribute[].index.hnsw.enabled false
 attribute[].index.hnsw.maxlinkspernode 16
 attribute[].index.hnsw.distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ attribute[].upperbound 9223372036854775807
 attribute[].densepostinglistthreshold 0.4
 attribute[].tensortype ""
 attribute[].imported false
+attribute[].distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
 attribute[].index.hnsw.enabled false
 attribute[].index.hnsw.maxlinkspernode 16
 attribute[].index.hnsw.distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
@@ -69,6 +71,7 @@ attribute[].upperbound 9223372036854775807
 attribute[].densepostinglistthreshold 0.4
 attribute[].tensortype ""
 attribute[].imported false
+attribute[].distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
 attribute[].index.hnsw.enabled false
 attribute[].index.hnsw.maxlinkspernode 16
 attribute[].index.hnsw.distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
diff --git a/config-model/src/test/derived/tensor/attributes.cfg b/config-model/src/test/derived/tensor/attributes.cfg
index 780f47ee3d5..6ed960728c2 100644
--- a/config-model/src/test/derived/tensor/attributes.cfg
+++ b/config-model/src/test/derived/tensor/attributes.cfg
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ attribute[].upperbound 9223372036854775807
 attribute[].densepostinglistthreshold 0.4
 attribute[].tensortype "tensor<float>(x[2],y[1])"
 attribute[].imported false
+attribute[].distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
 attribute[].index.hnsw.enabled false
 attribute[].index.hnsw.maxlinkspernode 16
 attribute[].index.hnsw.distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ attribute[].upperbound 9223372036854775807
 attribute[].densepostinglistthreshold 0.4
 attribute[].tensortype "tensor(x{})"
 attribute[].imported false
+attribute[].distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
 attribute[].index.hnsw.enabled false
 attribute[].index.hnsw.maxlinkspernode 16
 attribute[].index.hnsw.distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
@@ -69,6 +71,7 @@ attribute[].upperbound 9223372036854775807
 attribute[].densepostinglistthreshold 0.4
 attribute[].tensortype "tensor(x[10],y[10])"
 attribute[].imported false
+attribute[].distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
 attribute[].index.hnsw.enabled false
 attribute[].index.hnsw.maxlinkspernode 16
 attribute[].index.hnsw.distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
@@ -94,6 +97,7 @@ attribute[].upperbound 9223372036854775807
 attribute[].densepostinglistthreshold 0.4
 attribute[].tensortype "tensor<float>(x[10])"
 attribute[].imported false
+attribute[].distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
 attribute[].index.hnsw.enabled false
 attribute[].index.hnsw.maxlinkspernode 16
 attribute[].index.hnsw.distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
@@ -119,6 +123,7 @@ attribute[].upperbound 9223372036854775807
 attribute[].densepostinglistthreshold 0.4
 attribute[].tensortype ""
 attribute[].imported false
+attribute[].distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
 attribute[].index.hnsw.enabled false
 attribute[].index.hnsw.maxlinkspernode 16
 attribute[].index.hnsw.distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
diff --git a/config-model/src/test/derived/types/attributes.cfg b/config-model/src/test/derived/types/attributes.cfg
index 82535324864..8e37a1f1c63 100644
--- a/config-model/src/test/derived/types/attributes.cfg
+++ b/config-model/src/test/derived/types/attributes.cfg
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ attribute[].upperbound 9223372036854775807
 attribute[].densepostinglistthreshold 0.4
 attribute[].tensortype ""
 attribute[].imported false
+attribute[].distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
 attribute[].index.hnsw.enabled false
 attribute[].index.hnsw.maxlinkspernode 16
 attribute[].index.hnsw.distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ attribute[].upperbound 9223372036854775807
 attribute[].densepostinglistthreshold 0.4
 attribute[].tensortype ""
 attribute[].imported false
+attribute[].distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
 attribute[].index.hnsw.enabled false
 attribute[].index.hnsw.maxlinkspernode 16
 attribute[].index.hnsw.distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
@@ -69,6 +71,7 @@ attribute[].upperbound 9223372036854775807
 attribute[].densepostinglistthreshold 0.4
 attribute[].tensortype ""
 attribute[].imported false
+attribute[].distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
 attribute[].index.hnsw.enabled false
 attribute[].index.hnsw.maxlinkspernode 16
 attribute[].index.hnsw.distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
@@ -94,6 +97,7 @@ attribute[].upperbound 9223372036854775807
 attribute[].densepostinglistthreshold 0.4
 attribute[].tensortype ""
 attribute[].imported false
+attribute[].distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
 attribute[].index.hnsw.enabled false
 attribute[].index.hnsw.maxlinkspernode 16
 attribute[].index.hnsw.distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
@@ -119,6 +123,7 @@ attribute[].upperbound 9223372036854775807
 attribute[].densepostinglistthreshold 0.4
 attribute[].tensortype ""
 attribute[].imported false
+attribute[].distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
 attribute[].index.hnsw.enabled false
 attribute[].index.hnsw.maxlinkspernode 16
 attribute[].index.hnsw.distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
@@ -144,6 +149,7 @@ attribute[].upperbound 9223372036854775807
 attribute[].densepostinglistthreshold 0.4
 attribute[].tensortype ""
 attribute[].imported false
+attribute[].distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
 attribute[].index.hnsw.enabled false
 attribute[].index.hnsw.maxlinkspernode 16
 attribute[].index.hnsw.distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
@@ -169,6 +175,7 @@ attribute[].upperbound 9223372036854775807
 attribute[].densepostinglistthreshold 0.4
 attribute[].tensortype ""
 attribute[].imported false
+attribute[].distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
 attribute[].index.hnsw.enabled false
 attribute[].index.hnsw.maxlinkspernode 16
 attribute[].index.hnsw.distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
@@ -194,6 +201,7 @@ attribute[].upperbound 9223372036854775807
 attribute[].densepostinglistthreshold 0.4
 attribute[].tensortype ""
 attribute[].imported false
+attribute[].distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
 attribute[].index.hnsw.enabled false
 attribute[].index.hnsw.maxlinkspernode 16
 attribute[].index.hnsw.distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
@@ -219,6 +227,7 @@ attribute[].upperbound 9223372036854775807
 attribute[].densepostinglistthreshold 0.4
 attribute[].tensortype ""
 attribute[].imported false
+attribute[].distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
 attribute[].index.hnsw.enabled false
 attribute[].index.hnsw.maxlinkspernode 16
 attribute[].index.hnsw.distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
@@ -244,6 +253,7 @@ attribute[].upperbound 9223372036854775807
 attribute[].densepostinglistthreshold 0.4
 attribute[].tensortype ""
 attribute[].imported false
+attribute[].distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
 attribute[].index.hnsw.enabled false
 attribute[].index.hnsw.maxlinkspernode 16
 attribute[].index.hnsw.distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
@@ -269,6 +279,7 @@ attribute[].upperbound 9223372036854775807
 attribute[].densepostinglistthreshold 0.4
 attribute[].tensortype ""
 attribute[].imported false
+attribute[].distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
 attribute[].index.hnsw.enabled false
 attribute[].index.hnsw.maxlinkspernode 16
 attribute[].index.hnsw.distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
@@ -294,6 +305,7 @@ attribute[].upperbound 9223372036854775807
 attribute[].densepostinglistthreshold 0.4
 attribute[].tensortype ""
 attribute[].imported false
+attribute[].distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
 attribute[].index.hnsw.enabled false
 attribute[].index.hnsw.maxlinkspernode 16
 attribute[].index.hnsw.distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
@@ -319,6 +331,7 @@ attribute[].upperbound 9223372036854775807
 attribute[].densepostinglistthreshold 0.4
 attribute[].tensortype ""
 attribute[].imported false
+attribute[].distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
 attribute[].index.hnsw.enabled false
 attribute[].index.hnsw.maxlinkspernode 16
 attribute[].index.hnsw.distancemetric EUCLIDEAN
diff --git a/config-model/src/test/java/com/yahoo/vespa/model/application/validation/change/search/AttributeChangeValidatorTest.java b/config-model/src/test/java/com/yahoo/vespa/model/application/validation/change/search/AttributeChangeValidatorTest.java
index a704938610b..e32bd09bc08 100644
--- a/config-model/src/test/java/com/yahoo/vespa/model/application/validation/change/search/AttributeChangeValidatorTest.java
+++ b/config-model/src/test/java/com/yahoo/vespa/model/application/validation/change/search/AttributeChangeValidatorTest.java
@@ -168,10 +168,18 @@ public class AttributeChangeValidatorTest {
     }
 
     @Test
+    public void changing_distance_metric_without_hnsw_index_enabled_is_ok() throws Exception {
+        new Fixture("field f1 type tensor(x[2]) { indexing: attribute }",
+                "field f1 type tensor(x[2]) { indexing: attribute \n attribute { " +
+                        "distance-metric: geodegrees \n } }").
+                assertValidation();
+    }
+
+    @Test
     public void changing_distance_metric_with_hnsw_index_enabled_requires_restart() throws Exception {
         new Fixture("field f1 type tensor(x[2]) { indexing: attribute | index \n index { hnsw } }",
-                "field f1 type tensor(x[2]) { indexing: attribute | index \n index { " +
-                        "distance-metric: geodegrees \n hnsw } }").
+                "field f1 type tensor(x[2]) { indexing: attribute | index \n attribute { " +
+                        "distance-metric: geodegrees \n } }").
                 assertValidation(newRestartAction("Field 'f1' changed: change property " +
                         "'distance-metric' from 'EUCLIDEAN' to 'GEODEGREES'"));
     }