This is cool! I had done something similar except changing via JConsole/JMX: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/SOLR-2306
We had something not as nice at Zvents but I wanted to expose these as MBean properties so you could change them via any JMX UI like JVisualVM Cheers! Amit On Mon, Feb 25, 2013 at 2:36 PM, jmlucjav <jmluc...@gmail.com> wrote: > Apologies...instructions are wrong on the cd, these commands are to be run > at the top level of the project...I fixed the doc to read: > > cd vifun > griffon run-app > > > > On Mon, Feb 25, 2013 at 10:45 PM, Jan Høydahl <jan....@cominvent.com> > wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > I actually tried ../griffonw run-app but it says "griffon-app does not > > appear to be part of a Griffon application." > > > > I installed griffon and tried again "griffon run-app" inside of > > griffon-app, but same error. > > > > -- > > Jan Høydahl, search solution architect > > Cominvent AS - www.cominvent.com > > Solr Training - www.solrtraining.com > > > > 25. feb. 2013 kl. 19:51 skrev jmlucjav <jmluc...@gmail.com>: > > > > > Jan, thanks for looking at this! > > > > > > - Running from source: would you care to send me the error you get (if > > any) > > > when running from source? I assume you have griffon1.1.0 installed > right? > > > > > > - Binary dist: the distrib is created by griffon, so I'll check if the > > > permission issue (I develop on windows, and tested on a clean windows > > too, > > > so I don't face the issue you mention) is known or can be fixed > somehow. > > > I'll update the doc anyway. > > > > > > - wt param: I am already overriding wt param (in order to use javabin). > > > What I didn't allow is to choose the handler to be used when submitting > > the > > > query. I guess any handler that does not have <appends>/<invariants> > that > > > would interfere would work fine, I just thought /select is mostly > > available > > > in most installations and that is one thing less to configure. But > yes, I > > > could let the user configure it, I'll open an issue. > > > > > > xavier > > > > > > On Mon, Feb 25, 2013 at 3:10 PM, Jan Høydahl <jan....@cominvent.com> > > wrote: > > > > > >> Cool. I tried running from source (using the bundled griffonw), but I > > >> think the instructions may be wrong, had to download binary dist. > > >> The file permissions for bin/vifun in binary dist should have +w so > you > > >> can execute it with ./vifun > > >> > > >> What about the ability to override the "wt" param, so that you can > point > > >> it to the "/browse" handler directly? > > >> > > >> -- > > >> Jan Høydahl, search solution architect > > >> Cominvent AS - www.cominvent.com > > >> Solr Training - www.solrtraining.com > > >> > > >> 23. feb. 2013 kl. 15:12 skrev jmlucjav <jmluc...@gmail.com>: > > >> > > >>> 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) > > >> > > >> > > > > >
