Question 1

What is Solr search engine?

Accepted Answer

It was built on top of Lucene (full text search engine). Solr is enterprise-ready, fast and highly scalable. The applications built using Solr are sophisticated and deliver high performance. It was Yonik Seely who created Solr in 2004 in order to add search capabilities to the company website of CNET Networks.

Question 2

Should you use Solr search or Azure Search in Sitecore?

Accepted Answer

Because Sitecore supports two search engines – Solr Search and Azure Search – the question of whether to use Solr Search vs. Azure Search is an ongoing debate. But for many users, Solr Search is the hands-down winner for many reasons. What is Solr Search? Solr is an open source enterprise search platform that is part of the Apache Lucene project.

Question 3

Can Solr find exact matches?

Accepted Answer

You get the point, Solr  is finding matches, but not perfect matches, but this is an  open-ended search, so using these parameters we shouldn't expect that  it will. We just want it to show relevant information. If we wanted an  exact match, we could modify this query.

Question 4

What is Social Searcher and how does it work?

Accepted Answer

The search engine effectively allows users to search social networks in real-time, providing an analytical report. It is resourceful for organizations and individuals who would want to monitor public social mentions. Social Searcher, will measure and track mentions, presenting the results in an easy to use dashboard.

Question 5

Can Solr find exact matches?

Accepted Answer

You get the point, Solr  is finding matches, but not perfect matches, but this is an  open-ended search, so using these parameters we shouldn't expect that  it will. We just want it to show relevant information. If we wanted an  exact match, we could modify this query.

Question 6

What are the alternatives to Solr 7?

Accepted Answer

In Solr 7 there are three widely-used alternatives. Standard Query Parser (lucene) - the default in  most cases, and is best suited for structured data. DisMax Query Parser (dismax) - an alternative  that is well suited for searching unstructured data like you might  find in website search.

Question 7

How many rows does Solr start with?

Accepted Answer

The start requests that the  output start at the first record, or 0, and show 10 rows, which it did, rather than dump out all 1,100. These defaults, like almost everything  in Solr can be modified. Next, we have the section for the first record, a film  called .45, as indicated by the field called name .

Question 8

How do I use the request handler in Solr?

Accepted Answer

The Request Handler is a plug-in that organizes  requests. The /select? in the URL points to the select Request Handler. There is another for /update? that provides functionality to update an  index, among others. From the Solr Admin UI, the Plugins / Stats provides a link to several installed by default.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Solr search engine?

Should you use Solr search or Azure Search in Sitecore?

Can Solr find exact matches?

What is Social Searcher and how does it work?

Can Solr find exact matches?

What are the alternatives to Solr 7?

How many rows does Solr start with?

How do I use the request handler in Solr?

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