Oh, wonderful! Thank you :) I was hacking some simple python/R scripts that can do a similar job for qf... the idea was to let the algorithm create possible combinations of params and compare that against the baseline.
Would it be possible/easy to instruct the tool to harvest results for different combinations and export it? I would like to make plots similar to those: https://github.com/romanchyla/r-ranking-fun/blob/master/plots/raw/test-plot-showing-factors.pdf?raw=true roman On Sat, Feb 23, 2013 at 9:12 AM, jmlucjav <jmluc...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi, > > I have built a small tool to help me tweak some params in Solr (typically > qf, bf in edismax). As maybe others find it useful, I am open sourcing it > on github: https://github.com/jmlucjav/vifun > > Check github for some more info and screenshots. I include part of the > github page below. > regards > > Description > > Did you ever spend lots of time trying to tweak all numbers in a *edismax* > handler *qf*, *bf*, etc params so docs get scored to your liking? Imagine > you have the params below, is 20 the right boosting for *name* or is it too > much? Is *population* being boosted too much versus distance? What about > new documents? > > <!-- fields, boost some --> > <str name="qf">name^20 textsuggest^10 edge^5 ngram^2 > phonetic^1</str> > <str name="mm">33%</str> > <!-- boost closest hits --> > <str name="bf">recip(geodist(),1,500,0)</str> > <!-- boost by population --> > <str name="bf">product(log(sum(population,1)),100)</str> > <!-- boost newest docs --> > <str name="bf">recip(rord(moddate),1,1000,1000)</str> > > This tool was developed in order to help me tweak the values of boosting > functions etc in Solr, typically when using edismax handler. If you are fed > up of: change a number a bit, restart Solr, run the same query to see how > documents are scored now...then this tool is for you. > <https://github.com/jmlucjav/vifun#features>Features > > - Can tweak numeric values in the following params: *qf, pf, bf, bq, > boost, mm* (others can be easily added) even in *<appends> or > <invariants>* > - View side by side a Baseline query result and how it changes when you > gradually change each value in the params > - Colorized values, color depends on how the document does related to > baseline query > - Tooltips give you Explain info > - Works on remote Solr installations > - Tested with Solr 3.6, 4.0 and 4.1 (other versions would work too, as > long as wt=javabin format is compatible) > - Developed using Groovy/Griffon > > <https://github.com/jmlucjav/vifun#requirements>Requirements > > - */select* handler should be available, and not have any *<appends> or > <invariants>*, as it could interfere with how vifun works. > - Java6 is needed (maybe it runs on Java5 too). A JRE should be enough. > > <https://github.com/jmlucjav/vifun#getting-started>Getting started > < > https://github.com/jmlucjav/vifun#click-here-to-download-latest-version-and-unzip > >Click > here to download latest > version<http://code.google.com/p/vifun/downloads/detail?name=vifun-0.4.zip > > > and > unzip > > - Run vifun-0.4\bin\vifun.bat or vifun-04\bin\vifun if on linux/OSX > - Edit *Solr URL* to match yours (in Sol4.1 default is > http://localhost:8983/solr/collection1 for example) [image: hander > selection]< > https://github.com/jmlucjav/vifun/raw/master/img/screenshot-handlers.jpg> > - *Show Handerls*, and select the handler you wish to tweak from * > Handerls* dropdown. The text area below shows the parameters of the > handler. > - Modify the values to run a baseline query: > - *q*: query string you want to use > - *rows*: as in Solr, don't choose a number too small, so you can see > more documents, I typically use 500 > - *fl*: comma separated list of fields you want to show for each doc, > keep it short (other fields needed will be added, like the id, score) > - *rest*: in case you need to add more params, for example: sfield, > fq etc) [image: query > params]< > https://github.com/jmlucjav/vifun/raw/master/img/screenshot-qparams.jpg> > - *Run Query*. The two panels on the right will show the same result, > sorted by score.[image: > results]< > https://github.com/jmlucjav/vifun/raw/master/img/screenshot-results.jpg> > - Use the mouse to select the number you want to tweak in Score params > (select all the digits). Note the label of the field is highlighted with > current value. [image: target > selection]< > https://github.com/jmlucjav/vifun/raw/master/img/screenshot-selecttarget.jpg > > > - Move the slider, release and see how a new query is run, and you can > compare how result changes with the current value. In the Current table, > you can see current position/score and also delta relative to the > baseline. > The colour of the row reflects how much the doc gained/lost. [image: > tweaking a value]< > https://github.com/jmlucjav/vifun/raw/master/img/screenshot-baseline.jpg> > - You can increase the limits of the slider, and if you are satisfied > with a value, set it, so it will be set to current value. > - Tweak another number... > - Tooltips exist in Current (Explain info) and Baseline (pos/score of > that doc in Current, and Explain in Score column) >
