SUNScholar/SOLR Statistics

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Introduction

SOLR Statistics was introduced with DSpace version 1.6.2, but did not work well until DSpace version 1.8.2.

SOLR statistics are enabled by default for the XMLUI in DSpace versions => 3.2.

Requirements

Before attempting setup please make sure the following are correct:

1. Tomcat is listening on TCP port 80.
2. The SOLR webapp is correctly published.

Standards

• http://www.projectcounter.org

Check SOLR webapp operation

If you have problems with the SOLR webapp, then complete the following to check its operation.

Install the "lynx" application.

sudo apt-get install lynx

Then type the following in the console:

lynx http://localhost/solr

You should get the following:

If not debug the solr webapp until you can.

Remember to restart the Tomcat server for each change you make to a webapp configuration.

SOLR Help

General

• https://wiki.duraspace.org/display/DSPACE/Solr
• http://lucene.apache.org/solr
• http://wiki.apache.org/solr

Maintaining SOLR

• https://wiki.duraspace.org/display/DSDOC6x/SOLR+Statistics+Maintenance
• https://wiki.duraspace.org/display/DSDOC5x/SOLR+Statistics+Maintenance

DSpace Settings

• https://github.com/DSpace/DSpace/blob/master/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/core/Constants.java#L20

Querying the SOLR DB

• https://wiki.duraspace.org/display/DSDOC5x/SOLR+Statistics#SOLRStatistics-CustomReporting-QueryingSOLRDirectly
• https://wiki.duraspace.org/display/DSDOC4x/DSpace+Statistics#DSpaceStatistics-CustomReporting-QueryingSOLRDirectly
• https://wiki.duraspace.org/display/DSDOC3x/DSpace+Statistics#DSpaceStatistics-CustomReporting-QueryingSOLRDirectly

Tips

• http://kim-shepherd.blogspot.com/2010/11/discovering-discovery-dspace-solr-tips.html
• http://www.scottphillips.com/2011/10/merging-two-dspace-solr-based-data-sets-together