-> It should be possible to specify dataDir directly for a core in solr.xml (over and above specifying it as a variable). It should also be possible to pass the dataDir as a request parameter while creating a core through the REST API.
-> A simple scenario which requires this feature is when the location of the data directory depends on runtime parameters (such as free disk space or number of directories inside a directory). -> You could accomplish this by using symlinks if u r running Solr under UNIX -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/change-data-dir-location-tp23992946p23996245.html Sent from the Solr - User mailing list archive at Nabble.com.