Perhaps integrate this using a javascript or other application front end to query solr, get the key to the database, and then run off to get the data?
-----Original Message----- From: Ikhsvaku S [mailto:ikhsv...@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2011 2:47 PM To: solr-user@lucene.apache.org Subject: Pls help :-) ! calling external ws/db to fetch field instead of own index? Help pls sirs :) On Tue, Oct 11, 2011 at 1:29 PM, Ikhsvaku S <ikhsv...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi, > > We were recently investigating use of Solr for querying & indexing our bug > database. We are very happy and most of the fields could be indexed > straightforward. But there are some of the fields that cant be indexed as > they are changed all the time and we want to incorporate that too in solr > query. Even if solr doesnt index that external field it instead accepts the > query and calls the external script/db/webservice to get value of the field > and proceed with rest... > > Like it can allow queries with these external fields but instead of > checking it in its own indexes - queries external database/web-service and > then return results...? > > Eg. userid_s:a* AND my_external_field:a* AND title_s:a* > > > Here my_external_field is fetched from webservice/rdbms calls and returns > the set of unique doc ids > > > Thanks >
