Solr search does not work without field name

Question

I am trying to perform a search and Solr does not return me any results when I search with default text entry,It works when I mention the field name in the query browser.Ex q contact:Ajay returns the contact But I need to return with only Ajay as search field.Please help.

Do you want to search for all of the fields? Or just the contact field? — Uri Shtand

YoungHobbit YoungHobbit · Accepted Answer · 2015-09-19T13:05:59

Check the default field defined in the initParams section of solrconfig.xml. You can update, df parameter to the field you want as the default field. Here is the default configuration from solr 5.2.0. You can use any field in place of text, which is default for all the listed requestHandler in the path.

<initParams path="/update/**,/query,/select,/tvrh,/elevate,/spell">
  <lst name="defaults">
    <str name="df">text</str>
  </lst>
</initParams>

If you want to provide search on the all fields of your schema. You need need to create an new field, let say search_field, then copy all the fields into it, using copyField definition. You the search_field in the initParams.

<copyField source="field1" dest="search_field"/>

Solr search does not work without field name

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