In previous episodes (part 1 i part 2) we were able to import data from a database in a both wyas full and incremental. Today is the time for a short summary.
Solr and autocomplete (part 2)
In the previous part I showed how the faceting mechanism can be used to achieve the autocomplete functionality. Today I’ll show you how to use a component called Suggester to implement autocomplete functionality.
The perfect search engine in three easy steps
If you own the site, or you are the person responsible for any service, with should have search engine, this entry tells you how to easily and quickly find the perfect solution, operating in every situation.
Data Import Handler – How to import data from SQL databases (part 2)
In the first part we were able to index the information contained in the database. In the second part we will try to extend the functionality by adding incremental imports.
Hierarchical faceting – Pivot facets in trunk
In a large number of implementations which I took part in, sooner or later, the question arise – what can we do to get faceting as a tree structure. Of course there some tricks for that, however, their use was to modify the data and appropriate processing of the results on application side. It was not particularly functional, nor especially comfortable. However, a few days ago Solr version 4.0 has been enhanced with code that is marked as Solr-792 in the system JIRA. Let’s see in this case, how to get the faceting results as a tree.
Solr and autocomplete (part 1)
Almost everyone has seen how the autocomplete feature looks like. No wonder, then, Solr provides mechanisms by which we can build such functionality. In today’s entry I will show you how you can add autocomplete mechanism using faceting.
SOLR-1873 – Solr Cloud in trunk
A few minutes ago changes marked as SOLR-1873 in the Apache JIRA system were added the trunk branch of Lucene and Solr SVN repository This means that the developer version of Solr was expanded with the functionality called Solr Cloud – the ability of managing the distributed Solr deployment from the administration pages.
We will try to write something about these new functionality as soon as possible 😉
Data Import Handler – How to import data from SQL databases (part 1)
In the article on how to import data (http://solr.pl/2010/09/06/solr-data-indexing-for-fun-and-profit/?lang=en) I mentioned the Data Import Handler (DIH). The main advantage of this method of data importing is no need for additional software development and the rapid integration of the data source. This second advantage, however, requires skill and practice. In this entry I’ll show you the basics of DIH integration with SQL data source.
Quick look – IndexSorter
At the Apache Lucene Eurocon 2010 conference, which took place in May this year, Andrew Białecki in his presentation talked about how to obtain satisfactory search results when using early termination search techniques. Unfortunately the tool he mentioned, was not available in Solr – but it changed.
Quick look – Solritas
While observing Solr mailing lists we can spot a functionality called Solritas. Sounds strange ? What kind of functionality is it ? How we can use it ? To see the answers to these questions, I invite you to read the rest of the entry.