Hi SL, Instead of fuzzy queries, can't you use spell checker? Generally Spell Checker (a.k.a did you mean) is a preferred tool for typos.
Ahmet On Wednesday, April 2, 2014 4:13 PM, "simpleliving...@gmail.com" <simpleliving...@gmail.com> wrote: It only works for a single word search term and not multiple word search term. Sent from my HTC ----- Reply message ----- From: "William Bell" <billnb...@gmail.com> To: "solr-user@lucene.apache.org" <solr-user@lucene.apache.org> Subject: eDismax parser and the mm parameter Date: Wed, Apr 2, 2014 12:03 AM Fuzzy is provided use ~ On Mon, Mar 31, 2014 at 11:04 PM, S.L <simpleliving...@gmail.com> wrote: > Jack , > > Thanks a lot , I am now using the pf ,pf2 an pf3 and have gotten rid of > the mm parameter from my queries, however for the fuzzy phrase queries , I > am not sure how I would be able to leverage the Complex Query Parser there > is absolutely nothing out there that gives me any idea as to how to do that > . > > Why is fuzzy phrase search not provided by Solr OOB ? I am surprised > > Thanks. > > > On Mon, Mar 31, 2014 at 5:39 AM, Jack Krupansky <j...@basetechnology.com > >wrote: > > > The pf, pf2, and pf3 parameters should cover cases 1 and 2. Use q.op=OR > > (the default) and ignore the mm parameter. Give pf the highest boost, and > > boost pf3 higher than pf2. > > > > You could try using the complex phrase query parser for the third case. > > > > -- Jack Krupansky > > > > -----Original Message----- From: S.L > > Sent: Monday, March 31, 2014 12:08 AM > > To: solr-user@lucene.apache.org > > Subject: Re: eDismax parser and the mm parameter > > > > Thanks Jack , my use cases are as follows. > > > > > > 1. Search for "Ginseng" everything related to ginseng should show up. > > 2. Search For "White Siberian Ginseng" results with the whole phrase > > show up first followed by 2 words from the phrase followed by a single > > word > > in the phrase > > 3. Fuzzy Search "Whte Sberia Ginsng" (please note the typos here) > > documents with White Siberian Ginseng Should show up , this looks like > > the > > most complicated of all as Solr does not support fuzzy phrase searches > . > > (I > > have no solution for this yet). > > > > Thanks again! > > > > > > On Sun, Mar 30, 2014 at 11:21 PM, Jack Krupansky < > j...@basetechnology.com> > > wrote: > > > > The mm parameter is really only relevant when the default operator is OR > >> or explicit OR operators are used. > >> > >> Again: Please provide your use case examples and your expectations for > >> each use case. It really doesn't make a lot of sense to prematurely > focus > >> on a solution when you haven't clearly defined your use cases. > >> > >> -- Jack Krupansky > >> > >> -----Original Message----- From: S.L > >> Sent: Sunday, March 30, 2014 9:13 PM > >> To: solr-user@lucene.apache.org > >> Subject: Re: eDismax parser and the mm parameter > >> > >> Jack, > >> > >> I mis-stated the problem , I am not using the OR operator as default > >> now(now that I think about it it does not make sense to use the default > >> operator OR along with the mm parameter) , the reason I want to use pf > and > >> mm in conjunction is because of my understanding of the edismax parser > and > >> I have not looked into pf2 and pf3 parameters yet. > >> > >> I will state my understanding here below. > >> > >> Pf - Is used to boost the result score if the complete phrase matches. > >> mm <(less than) search term length would help limit the query results > to > >> a > >> certain number of better matches. > >> > >> With that being said would it make sense to have dynamic mm (set to the > >> length of search term - 1)? > >> > >> I also have a question around using a fuzzy search along with eDismax > >> parser , but I will ask that in a seperate post once I go thru that > aspect > >> of eDismax parser. > >> > >> Thanks again ! > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> On Sun, Mar 30, 2014 at 6:44 PM, Jack Krupansky < > j...@basetechnology.com> > >> wrote: > >> > >> If you use pf, pf2, and pf3 and boost appropriately, the effects of mm > >> > >>> will be dwarfed. > >>> > >>> The general goal is to assure that the top documents really are the > best, > >>> not to necessarily limit the total document count. Focusing on the > latter > >>> could be a real waste of time. > >>> > >>> It's still not clear why or how you need or want to use OR as the > default > >>> operator - you still haven't given us a use case for that. > >>> > >>> To repeat: Give us a full set of use cases before taking this XY > Problem > >>> approach of pursuing a solution before the problem is understood. > >>> > >>> -- Jack Krupansky > >>> > >>> -----Original Message----- From: S.L > >>> Sent: Sunday, March 30, 2014 6:14 PM > >>> To: solr-user@lucene.apache.org > >>> Subject: Re: eDismax parser and the mm parameter > >>> > >>> Jacks Thanks Again, > >>> > >>> I am searching Chinese medicine documents , as the example I gave > >>> earlier > >>> a user can search for "Ginseng" or Siberian Ginseng or Red Siberian > >>> Ginseng > >>> , I certainly want to use pf parameter (which is not driven by mm > >>> parameter) , however for giving higher score to documents that have > more > >>> of > >>> the terms I want to use edismax now if I give a mm of 3 and the search > >>> term > >>> is of only length 1 (like "Ginseng") what does edisMax do ? > >>> > >>> > >>> On Sun, Mar 30, 2014 at 1:21 PM, Jack Krupansky < > j...@basetechnology.com > >>> > > >>> wrote: > >>> > >>> It still depends on
