> Hi, your answers were really helpfull > > I was thinking in putting the base64 encoded file into a string field. But > was a little worried about solr trying to stem it or vectorize or those > stuff.
String field types are not analyzed. So it doesn't brutalize your data. Better use BinaryField. > > Seen in the example of the schema.xml: > <!--Binary data type. The data should be sent/retrieved in as Base64 > encoded Strings --> > <fieldtype name="binary" class="solr.BinaryField"/> > > Anyone knows any storage for images that performs well, other than FS ? CouchDB can deliver file attachments over HTTP. It needs to be sent encoded (of course). > > Thanks > > On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 3:31 PM, Jonathan Rochkind <rochk...@jhu.edu> wrote: > > Ha, there's a binary field type?! > > > > I've stored binary data in an ordinary "String" field type, and it's > > worked. But there were some headaches to get it to work, might have been > > smoother if I had realized there was actually a binary field type. > > > > But wait I'm talking about Solr 'stored field', not about indexing. I > > didn't try to index my binary data, just store it for later retrieval > > (knowing this can sometimes be a performance problem, doing it anyway > > with relatively small data, got away with it). Does the field type even > > effect the _stored values_ in a Solr field? > > > > On 4/6/2011 2:25 PM, Ryan McKinley wrote: > >> You can store binary data using a binary field type -- then you need > >> to send the data base64 encoded. > >> > >> I would strongly recommend against storing large binary files in solr > >> -- unless you really don't care about performance -- the file system > >> is a good option that springs to mind. > >> > >> ryan > >> > >> 2011/4/6 Ezequiel Calderara<ezech...@gmail.com>: > >>> Another question that maybe is easier to answer, how can i store binary > >>> data? Any example schema? > >>> > >>> 2011/4/6 Ezequiel Calderara<ezech...@gmail.com> > >>> > >>> Hello everyone, i need to know if some has used solr for indexing and > >>> > >>>> storing images (upt to 16MB) or binary docs. > >>>> > >>>> How does solr behaves with this type of docs? How affects performance? > >>>> > >>>> Thanks Everyone > >>>> > >>>> -- > >>>> ______ > >>>> Ezequiel. > >>>> > >>>> Http://www.ironicnet.com > >>> > >>> -- > >>> ______ > >>> Ezequiel. > >>> > >>> Http://www.ironicnet.com
