[TYPO3-Solr] Boost documents of a certain type even with sorting

[Ingo Renner]

Am 17.10.12 21:08, schrieb Jigal van Hemert:

Hi Jonas, hi Jigal,

> Short answer: use a boost query (which has more weight than a boost
> function)

yes and no. I'd also choose a boost query, but only because that's 
easier for this case. They do not have higher boosts than a boost 
function though. It all depends on the configuration/the amount of boost 
you set.

> or use an extra field set with a different value for each type
> and sort on that field as well (you can sort on multiple fields)

That's a possible way to go too, use a different/custom/own sorting field.

In general, documents are sorted by relevance by default. That takes 
into account boosts. When you sort by let's say title, then of course 
you'll sort by title, not by relevance. Thus boosts are not taken into 
account, no matter what you do.

So a custom sorting field would likely be the way to go here.


Best, HTH,
Ingo

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