No, there is no requirement for having a copyField of any kind.
— Erik Hatcher, Senior Solutions Architect http://www.lucidworks.com <http://www.lucidworks.com/> > On May 13, 2015, at 1:50 PM, Steven White <swhite4...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I don't have a need for Edismax. That said, do I still have a need for > copyField into a default-field? > > Steve > > On Wed, May 13, 2015 at 11:13 AM, Alessandro Benedetti < > benedetti.ale...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> I think with a proper configuration of the Edismax query parser and a >> proper management of field boosting, >> >> it's much more precise to use the list of interesting fields than a big >> blob copy field. >> >> Cheers >> >> 2015-05-13 15:54 GMT+01:00 Steven White <swhite4...@gmail.com>: >> >>> Hi Everyone, >>> >>> In my search need, I will always be using df to specify the list of >> fields >>> a search will be done in (the list of fields is group based which my >>> application defines). >>> >>> Given this, is there any reason to use copyField to copy the data into a >>> single master-field to search against? Am I losing any thing by not >> using >>> copyField? >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> Steve >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> -------------------------- >> >> Benedetti Alessandro >> Visiting card : http://about.me/alessandro_benedetti >> >> "Tyger, tyger burning bright >> In the forests of the night, >> What immortal hand or eye >> Could frame thy fearful symmetry?" >> >> William Blake - Songs of Experience -1794 England >>
