How do you know it's failing? If you're searching could it be that you need to re-open the underlying indexreader when you delete using IndexWriter?
Best Erick On Fri, Dec 5, 2008 at 8:42 AM, Gunnar Wurl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > I am trying to delete documents from an index. When using the > IndexReader#deleteDocuments(Term) method this works fine. But when using the > IndexWriter#deleteDocuments(Term) it is not working, although I am using the > same term. When using the IndexWriter I tried to commit and optimize but a > reader opened on the index afterwards still finds the document. Is there > something special when using the IndexWriter#deleteDocuments(Term) method > what I have to care for? > > Thanks in advance > > Gunnar > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >