which version of Solr are you using? if you are using one from trunk , you can pass the dataDir as an extra parameter?
On Wed, Apr 1, 2009 at 7:41 AM, vivek sar <vivex...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi, > > I'm trying to set up cores dynamically. I want to use the same > schema.xml and solrconfig.xml for all the created cores, so plan to > pass the same instance directory, but different dir directory. Here is > what I got in solr.xml by default (I didn't want define any core here, > but looks like we have to have at least one core defined before we > start the Solr). > > <solr persistent="true"> > <cores adminPath="/admin/cores"> > <core name="core0" instanceDir="."/> > </cores> > </solr> > > Now I run the following URL in the browser (as described on wiki - > http://wiki.apache.org/solr/CoreAdmin), > > http://localhost:8080/solr/admin/cores?action=CREATE&name=20090331_1&instanceDir=/Users/opal/temp/chat/solr&dataDir=/Users/opal/temp/chat/solr/data/20090331_1 > > I get a response, > > <str name="saved">/Users/opal/temp/chat/solr/solr.xml</str> > > Now when I check the solr.xml I see, > > <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><solr persistent='true'> > <cores adminPath='/admin/cores'> > <core name='core0' instanceDir='./'/> > <core name='20090331_2' instanceDir='/Users/opal/temp/afterchat/solr/'/> > </cores> > </solr> > > Note, there is NO dir directory specified. When I check the status > (http://localhost:8080/solr/admin/cores?action=STATUS) I see, > > <str name="name">core0</str> > <str name="instanceDir">/Users/opal/temp/afterchat/solr/./</str> > <str name="dataDir">/Users/opal/temp/afterchat/solr/./data/</str> > ... > > <str name="name">20090331_2</str> > <str name="instanceDir">/Users/opal/temp/afterchat/solr/</str> > <str name="dataDir">/Users/opal/temp/afterchat/solr/data/</str> > > both cores are pointing to the same data directory. My question is how > can I create cores on fly and have them point to different data > directories so each core write index in different location? > > Thanks, > -vivek > -- --Noble Paul
