Re: How to correctly boost results in Solr Dismax query

2009-03-17 Thread Chris Hostetter
: Is not particularly helpful. I tried adding adding a bq argument to my : search: : : &bq=media:DVD^2 : : (yes, this is an index of films!) but I find when I start adding more : and more: : : &bq=media:DVD^2&bq=media:BLU-RAY^1.5 : : I find the negative results - e.g. films that are DVD but a

Re: How to correctly boost results in Solr Dismax query

2009-03-17 Thread Chris Hostetter
: bq works only with q.alt query and not with q queries. So, in your case you : would be using qf parameter for field boosting, you will have to give both : the fields in qf parameter i.e. both title and media. FWIW: that statement is false. the "boost query" (bq) is added to the query regardle

RE: How to correctly boost results in Solr Dismax query

2009-03-16 Thread Pete Smith
tting these requires > you to reindex). I think this should have the effect of making BQ boosts > like &bq=media:DVD^2&bq=media:BLU-RAY^1.5 more effective. > > -- Dean > > -Original Message- > From: Pete Smith [mailto:pete.sm...@lovefilm.com] > Sent: 13/03/200

Re: How to correctly boost results in Solr Dismax query

2009-03-16 Thread Otis Gospodnetic
- Original Message > From: "Dean Missikowski (Consultant), CLSA" > To: solr-user@lucene.apache.org > Sent: Monday, March 16, 2009 4:46:32 AM > Subject: RE: How to correctly boost results in Solr Dismax query > > If you just discovered the omitTf parameter because of

RE: How to correctly boost results in Solr Dismax query

2009-03-16 Thread Dean Missikowski (Consultant), CLSA
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RE: How to correctly boost results in Solr Dismax query

2009-03-15 Thread Dean Missikowski (Consultant), CLSA
to reindex). I think this should have the effect of making BQ boosts like &bq=media:DVD^2&bq=media:BLU-RAY^1.5 more effective. -- Dean -Original Message- From: Pete Smith [mailto:pete.sm...@lovefilm.com] Sent: 13/03/2009 7:11 PM To: solr-user@lucene.apache.org Subject: Re: How t

Re: How to correctly boost results in Solr Dismax query

2009-03-13 Thread Pete Smith
Hi, On Fri, 2009-03-13 at 03:57 -0700, dabboo wrote: > bq works only with q.alt query and not with q queries. So, in your case you > would be using qf parameter for field boosting, you will have to give both > the fields in qf parameter i.e. both title and media. > > try this > > media^1.0 title

Re: How to correctly boost results in Solr Dismax query

2009-03-13 Thread dabboo
Pete, bq works only with q.alt query and not with q queries. So, in your case you would be using qf parameter for field boosting, you will have to give both the fields in qf parameter i.e. both title and media. try this media^1.0 title^100.0 Pete Smith-3 wrote: > > Hi Amit, > > Thanks agai

Re: How to correctly boost results in Solr Dismax query

2009-03-13 Thread Pete Smith
Hi Amit, Thanks again for your reply. I am understanding it a bit better but I think it would help if I posted an example. Say I have three records: 1 BLU-RAY Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull 2 DVD Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull 3 DVD Casino Royale Now

Re: How to correctly boost results in Solr Dismax query

2009-03-13 Thread dabboo
Pete, Sorry, if wasnt clear. Here is the explanation. Suppose you have 2 records and they have films and media as 2 columns. Now first record has values like films="Indiana" and media="blue ray" and 2nd record has values like films="Bond" and media="Indiana" Values for qf parameters media^2.0

Re: How to correctly boost results in Solr Dismax query

2009-03-13 Thread Pete Smith
Hi Amit, Thanks very much for your reply. What you said makes things a bit clearer but I am still a bit confused. On Thu, 2009-03-12 at 23:14 -0700, dabboo wrote: > If you want to boost the records with their field value then you must use q > query parameter instead of q.alt. 'q' parameter actual

Re: How to correctly boost results in Solr Dismax query

2009-03-12 Thread dabboo
Hi Pete, bq parameter works with q,alt query parameter. If you are passing the search criteria using q.alt query parameter then this bq parameter comes into picture. Also, q.alt doesnt support field boosting. If you want to boost the records with their field value then you must use q query param