Hello Team, I have published the document - https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/OFBIZ/How+to+Migrate+from+Embedded+Solr+to+Standalone+Solr
Best Regards, Ayan Farooqui Product Engineer *HotWax Commerce* *Real OmniChannel. Real Results.* email: ayan.faroo...@hotwax.co *www.hotwax.co <http://www.hotwax.co/>* On Thu, Apr 10, 2025 at 10:33 AM Ayan Farooqui <ayan.faroo...@hotwax.co> wrote: > Hello, > > I got stuck in resetting password of my Confluence account, will get it > resolved or create a new one and post the migration steps today. > > Kind regards, > Ayan Farooqui > Product Engineer > *HotWax Commerce* > *Real OmniChannel. Real Results.* > email: ayan.faroo...@hotwax.co > *www.hotwax.co <http://www.hotwax.co/>* > > > On Wed, Apr 9, 2025 at 9:02 PM Nicolas Malin <nicolas.ma...@nereide.fr> > wrote: > >> It's done on trunk :) >> >> Thanks all ! >> >> Le 09/04/2025 à 09:13, Nicolas Malin a écrit : >> > :) Thanks Deepak, >> > >> > I planned to ask this morning so perfect time :D >> > >> > I'll move this days solr to attic and push jakarta migration by the way. >> > >> > Nicolas >> > >> > Le 09/04/2025 à 06:55, Deepak Dixit a écrit : >> >> Hi Ayan, >> >> >> >> Did you get a chance to create a wiki page for solr embedded to >> external >> >> migration ? >> >> >> >> We can track the effort in the following jira tak. >> >> Move solr component to Attic >> >> <https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/OFBIZ-13220> >> >> >> >> Thanks & Regards >> >> -- >> >> Deepak Dixit >> >> ofbiz.apache.org >> >> >> >> >> >> On Fri, Mar 21, 2025 at 3:23 PM Ayan Farooqui<ayan.faroo...@hotwax.co> >> >> wrote: >> >> >> >>> Hi Nicolas, >> >>> >> >>> Thanks for your kind words! I really appreciate your offer to push >> >>> it to >> >>> the wiki. But, I’d like to take the initiative to add it myself. >> >>> >> >>> I'll make sure to update the wiki soon and will share the link once >> >>> it's >> >>> live. Please let me know if you have any suggestions or improvements >> to >> >>> include! >> >>> >> >>> Kind regards, >> >>> Ayan Farooqui >> >>> Product Engineer >> >>> *HotWax Commerce* >> >>> *Real OmniChannel. Real Results.* >> >>> email:ayan.faroo...@hotwax.co >> >>> *www.hotwax.co<http://www.hotwax.co/>* >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> On Fri, Mar 21, 2025 at 3:17 PM Nicolas Malin< >> nicolas.ma...@nereide.fr> >> >>> wrote: >> >>> >> >>>> Hello Ayan, >> >>>> >> >>>> Thanks for this sharing, it's really cool. >> >>>> >> >>>> I thinks it's a good work to push on the wiki. If you didn't plan it >> I >> >>> can >> >>>> do it ? >> >>>> >> >>>> Like that we start the plugin and jakarta migration :) >> >>>> >> >>>> Nicolas >> >>>> >> >>>> Le 20/03/2025 à 06:11, Ayan Farooqui a écrit : >> >>>> >> >>>> Hello All, >> >>>> >> >>>> I took the liberty of doing a POC to ensure a smooth transition from >> >>>> embedded Solr to a standalone instance while maintaining data and >> >>>> configuration integrity, here’s the process to follow: >> >>>> >> >>>> Before starting, stop Solr to prevent data corruption and file lock >> >>> issues. >> >>>> 1. >> >>>> >> >>>> Copy Configuration >> >>>> - >> >>>> >> >>>> Navigate to ${ofbiz.home}/plugins/solr/home/{YourCoreName} >> >>>> and copy >> >>>> the core configuration. >> >>>> - >> >>>> >> >>>> Paste it into your standalone Solr instance at >> >>>> solr8.11.3/server/solr/{YourCoreName}. >> >>>> 2. >> >>>> >> >>>> Copy Data >> >>>> - >> >>>> >> >>>> Locate the <dataDir> tag in solrconfig.xml to find the >> existing >> >>> data >> >>>> directory. >> >>>> - >> >>>> >> >>>> Defaults to -${ofbiz.home}/runtime/indexes/solr/products/ >> >>>> - >> >>>> >> >>>> Copy its contents and paste them into >> >>>> solr8.11.3/server/solr/{YourCoreName}/data/. >> >>>> 3. >> >>>> >> >>>> Update Data Directory >> >>>> Modify - >> solr8.11.3/server/solr/{YourCoreName}/conf/solrconfig.xml >> >>> file to >> >>>> set the data directory to Solr’s default or a custom path: Solr >> >>> Default >> >>>> - <dataDir>${solr.data.dir:}</dataDir> Points to - >> >>>> solr8.11.3/server/solr/{YourCoreName}/data/. (where we copied the >> >>> data) If >> >>>> you have copied the core data to a custom path then specify >> >>>> that data >> >>>> directory >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> Once these steps are complete, start the standalone Solr instance, >> and >> >>> your >> >>>> data should be intact. >> >>>> >> >>>> Kind regards, >> >>>> Ayan Farooqui >> >>>> Product Engineer >> >>>> *HotWax Commerce* >> >>>> *Real OmniChannel. Real Results.* >> >>>> email:ayan.faroo...@hotwax.co >> >>>> *www.hotwax.co<http://www.hotwax.co/> <http://www.hotwax.co/>* >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> On Sat, Mar 15, 2025 at 5:28 PM Anshul Goyal<anshe...@gmail.com> < >> >>> anshe...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>>> >> >>>> Hi Jacques, >> >>>> >> >>>> One of the projects I am working on uses solr in the embedded mode, >> >>>> and >> >>>> I'll soon be migrating it to an external Solr instance. >> >>>> I'll document all the important code changes needed, configurations >> >>>> involved and challenges faced during the process. >> >>>> >> >>>> I lack knowledge of migration tools, if they're a better solution, I >> >>> would >> >>>> like to proceed that way as well. >> >>>> >> >>>> Anshul >> >>>> >> >>>> On Sat, 15 Mar 2025 at 13:17, Jacques Le Roux < >> >>> jacques.le.r...@les7arts.com> >> >>>> wrote: >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> Hi Anshul, >> >>>> >> >>>> I see no problem creating a Confluence page to start. Of course >> >>>> implementing a migration tool would be better. >> >>>> >> >>>> Have someone ever done a Solr migration from the plugin to an >> external >> >>>> Solr instance? >> >>>> >> >>>> Jacques >> >>>> >> >>>> Le 12/03/2025 à 13:39, Anshul Goyal a écrit : >> >>>> >> >>>> Hi Jacques, >> >>>> >> >>>> A confluence page can serve greatly to users needing migration. The >> >>>> >> >>>> amount >> >>>> >> >>>> of detail it would carry is a concern here. >> >>>> >> >>>> A few things those are completely different in the two are: >> >>>> >> >>>> 1. Core creation process flow >> >>>> 2. Solr deployment process flow >> >>>> 3. Directory locations in both cases >> >>>> >> >>>> We can start building a confluence page, and then add on to it in >> >>>> progressive manner. >> >>>> >> >>>> Anshul >> >>>> >> >>>> On Wed, 12 Mar 2025, 17:22 Jacques Le Roux,< >> >>>> >> >>>> jacques.le.r...@les7arts.com >> >>>> >> >>>> wrote: >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> Hi, >> >>>> >> >>>> So what do we do? >> >>>> >> >>>> A Jira should be enough if we plan to implement a migration tool. >> That >> >>>> still needs to be decided and then planned. >> >>>> If we don't implement a migration tool a Confluence page would fit. >> >>>> >> >>>> But >> >>>> >> >>>> would that be enough? >> >>>> >> >>>> Should we vote about that? >> >>>> >> >>>> Jacques >> >>>> >> >>>> Le 11/03/2025 à 07:50, Chandan Khandelwal a écrit : >> >>>> >> >>>> Hello all, >> >>>> >> >>>> I agree with deprecating embedded Solr and providing a migration >> >>>> >> >>>> process >> >>>> >> >>>> for external Solr. This will allow us to move forward with the >> >>>> >> >>>> Jakarta >> >>>> >> >>>> migration. >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> Kind Regards, >> >>>> Chandan Khandelwal >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> On Mon, Mar 10, 2025 at 9:11 PM Anshul Goyal<anshe...@gmail.com> < >> >>> anshe...@gmail.com> >> >>>> wrote: >> >>>> >> >>>> Hi all, >> >>>> >> >>>> I too support providing a smooth transition for users of embedded >> >>>> >> >>>> version >> >>>> >> >>>> to the standalone version, keeping in mind that Jakarta migration >> >>>> >> >>>> is >> >>>> >> >>>> important and the lucene may update solr further. >> >>>> >> >>>> This seems like a good way to deal with it. >> >>>> >> >>>> Best regards >> >>>> Anshul Goyal >> >>>> >> >>>> On Mon, 10 Mar 2025, 20:52 Jacopo Cappellato, < >> >>>> >> >>>> jacopo.cappell...@gmail.com >> >>>> >> >>>> wrote: >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> I also support the idea of deprecating the embedded mode of >> >>>> >> >>>> integrating >> >>>> >> >>>> SOLR. >> >>>> To address Michael's concerns of existing users, we could provide >> >>>> tools, mechanisms, or guidelines to help streamline the transition >> >>>> from embedded to external SOLR. >> >>>> >> >>>> Jacopo >> >>>> >> >>>> On Mon, Mar 10, 2025 at 3:47 PM Michael Brohl < >> >>>> >> >>>> michael.br...@ecomify.de> >> >>>> >> >>>> wrote: >> >>>> >> >>>> Hi Deepak, >> >>>> >> >>>> I know that embedded Solr is used so that does not seem to be a >> >>>> >> >>>> valid >> >>>> >> >>>> solution. >> >>>> >> >>>> Best regards, >> >>>> >> >>>> Michael Brohl >> >>>> >> >>>> ecomify GmbH -www.ecomify.de >> >>>> >> >>>> Am 10.03.25 um 07:51 schrieb Deepak Dixit: >> >>>> >> >>>> We can update the Solr plugin to connect with an external Solr >> >>>> >> >>>> instance >> >>>> >> >>>> instead of running it embedded. I believe no one uses Solr in >> >>>> >> >>>> embedded >> >>>> >> >>>> mode >> >>>> >> >>>> in production, >> >>>> so it's best to treat Solr as an external system. >> >>>> With the Solr plugin update, we can configure it to communicate >> >>>> >> >>>> with >> >>>> >> >>>> an >> >>>> >> >>>> external Solr instance. >> >>>> To make it developer-friendly, we can also provide a Gradle task >> >>>> >> >>>> to >> >>>> >> >>>> download and run Solr in the development environment. >> >>>> >> >>>> -- >> >>>> Deepak Dixitofbiz.apache.org >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> > >> >>
