: > The field value is a an id. Therefore, i can store as : > either numeric field : > or just a string. Shall i choose string : > for efficiency? : : Trie based integer (tint) is preferred for faster faceting.
range faceting/filtering yes -- not for "field" faceting which is what i think he's asking about. in that case int would still proably be more efficient, but you don't want precision steps (that will introduce added terms) -Hoss