diff --git a/backend/bydate.json b/backend/bydate.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..66bcbfb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/bydate.json
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+{
+    "ddoc": "_design/fbca874dfe74bc7c49c79c60809824e75f66a89a",
+    "name": "bydate",
+    "type": "json",
+    "partitioned": false,
+    "def": {
+     "fields": [
+      {
+       "issued": "asc"
+      }
+     ]
+    }
+   }
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diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index c869e87..bcb899c 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -42,6 +42,18 @@ services:
     command:
       - |
         curl -X POST http://backend:5984/database_joblinker_prot3/_bulk_docs -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d @/sample_data.json
+    depends_on:
+      accessible_backend:
+        condition: service_completed_successfully
+  
+  index:
+    image: curlimages/curl
+    entrypoint: ["/bin/sh","-c"]
+    volumes:
+      - ./backend/bydate.json:/bydate.json
+    command:
+      - |
+        curl -X POST http://backend:5984/database_joblinker_prot3/_index -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d @/bydate.json -u '${COUCHDB_USER}:${COUCHDB_PASSWORD}'
     depends_on:
       accessible_backend:
         condition: service_completed_successfully
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