I think 'bq=' is what you want. In dismax the main query string is assumed to go against a bunch of fields. This query is in the standard (Lucene++) format. The query strings should handle the ^number syntax.
http://www.lucidimagination.com/search/document/CDRG_ch07_7.4.2.9 On Tue, Aug 17, 2010 at 9:40 AM, Shawn Heisey <s...@elyograg.org> wrote: > On 4/9/2010 7:35 PM, Lance Norskog wrote: >> >> Function queries are notoriously slow. Another way to boost by year is >> with range queries: >> [NOW-6MONTHS TO NOW]^5.0 , >> [NOW-1YEARS TO NOW-6MONTHS]^3.0 >> [NOW-2YEARS TO NOW-1YEARS]^2.0 >> [* TO NOW-2YEARS]^1.0 >> >> Notice that you get to have a non-linear curve when you select the >> ranges by hand. > > Lance, I have worked out my major issue and now have my post date in Solr as > a tdate field named "pd." I cannot however figure out how to actually send > a query with a date boost like you've mentioned above. I'd like to embed it > right into the dismax handler definition, but it would be good to also know > how to send it in a query myself. Can you help? > > Are the boosts indicated above a multiplier, or an addition? > > Thanks, > Shawn > > -- Lance Norskog goks...@gmail.com
