> So here is the problem, I have a requirement to implement > search by a > person name. > Names consist of > - first name > - middle name > - last name > - nickname > > there is a list of synonyms which should be applied just for > first name and > middle name. > > In search, all fields should be searched for the search > keyword. That's why > I thought > maybe having an aggregate field - named 'name' - which keeps > all fields - by > copyField tag - can be used for search. > > The problem is: how can I apply synonyms for first names and > middle names, > when I > want to copy them into 'name' field? > > If you know of any link which is for using Solr to search > for names, > I would appreciate if you let me know.
There is a flexible approach when you want to search over multiple fields having different field types. http://wiki.apache.org/solr/ExtendedDisMax You just specify the list of fields by qf parameter. &defType=edismax&qf=firstName^1.2 middleName lastName^1.5 nickname
