While upgrading the from 17.3 to 18.1, i missed following step.

While upgrading the from 17.3 to 18.1, i missed following step. Though environment is up and seems to be fine but can i do it no after shutting down the environment? Will there be any issue?

Step-Delete the following directories in your new Appian installation.

• <APPIAN_HOME>/server/process/analytics/0000/gw1
• <APPIAN_HOME>/server/process/analytics/0001/gw1
• <APPIAN_HOME>/server/process/analytics/0002/gw1

Step-1. RECREATE SEARCH INDICES

To account for changes in the format of the search server indices since the last release, complete the following:

Note: These steps should be completed before starting the application server. After following these steps, the search indices will be recreated during application server startup.

1. Remove the <APPIAN_HOME>/_admin/search-local directory.