alternative is to use max e.g.
>> &boost=max(log(qty), -1)
>>
>> But still this would cause Solr to compute the -Infinity and then discard
>> it. So can I use an expression for boost that would result in –Infinity?
>>
>> Thank you
>> O. O.
&
The usual fix for this is log(1+qty). If you might have negative values, you
can use log(max(1,qty)).
wunder
Walter Underwood
wun...@wunderwood.org
http://observer.wunderwood.org/
On Oct 20, 2014, at 3:04 PM, O. Olson wrote:
> I am considering using a boost as follows:
>
> &boost=log(qty)
>
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